Sunrisers Hyderabad To Retain Capped India Star For Rs 6 Crore - Report Makes Big Claim

31.10.2024 - 05:15 sports.ndtv.com

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are set to retain Australian batter Travis Head and young Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy as their final two capped players ahead of the IPL auction.

According to ESPNcricinfo, Head will be retained for Rs 14 crore, while Reddy will secure a deal worth Rs 6 crore. With these two key retentions, SRH have now finalized their quota of five capped players before the auction, solidifying the core team that propelled them to the IPL 2024 final.

The combined value of these retentions will deduct INR 75 crore from their total purse of INR 120 crore. Previously, SRH had confirmed the retention of Heinrich Klaasen (INR 23 crore), Pat Cummins (INR 18 crore), and Abhishek Sharma (INR 14 crore).

They are now eligible to use a right-to-match card to potentially re-sign one of their uncapped players during the auction. The deadline for the ten IPL franchises to submit their list of retained players is October 31.

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