Heinrich Klaasen IPL Career

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Heinrich Klaasen IPL Career
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Heinrich Klaasen is a professional wicketkeeper-batter representing the South African cricket team in limited overs and the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Though he started as an opener, Klaasen soon established himself in the middle order in limited-overs cricket. Educated at Menlo Park High School and the University of Pretoria, he debuted for Northerns in the 2012-13 season, averaging 42.58 in the provincial three-day cup. Klaasen's breakthrough came with a massive 195 for the Titans in 2017.

Klaasen quickly impressed in international T20s, scoring 69 off 30 against India in 2018, and two years later, he scored an unbeaten 123 in an ODI against Australia. In 2023, he blasted 174 off 83 against the same team.

IPL Debut year2018
IPL TeamSunrisers Hyderabad,Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals
NationalitySouth African
RoleWicketkeeper Batter
Batting StyleRight-handed batsman
Bowling StyleRight arm off break
Current Auction PriceINR 23 crore
Previous IPL Season runs479

Heinrich Klaasen IPL Teams

South African wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen started his IPL career in 2018 for Rajasthan Royals, after which Rajasthan Royals released him the next year and Heinrich joined Royal Challengers Bangalore. After 2019, Heinrich stayed away from IPL for three years and made his return in 2023 for Sunrisers Hyderabad and made a strong place for himself. After a dominant performance in 2024, he was retained again by the Orange Army ahead of the 2025 IPL mini-auction.

Year Team
2018Rajasthan Royals
2019Royal Challengers Bangalore
2023Sunrisers Hyderabad
2024Sunrisers Hyderabad
2025Sunrisers Hyderabad

Heinrich Klaasen IPL Auction Price

There is no viable information regarding his auction price in the 2018 IPL season. However, he was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 50 lakh. In 2023, Heinrich Klaasen was making his comeback after three years in IPL and till then his value had increased. Klaasen was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 5.25 crore, and after his performance in IPL 2023 Sunrisers Hyderabad retained him for IPL 2024 and Klaasen rewarded his franchise for their decision. Ahead of the 2025 IPL season, Heinrich has been retained again by the same franchise but this time, he has been retained as the most expensive player in the IPL.

Year Team Price
2019Royal Challengers BangaloreINR 50 lakh
2023Sunrisers Hyderabad INR 5.25 crore
2024Sunrisers Hyderabad INR 5.25 crore
2025Sunrisers Hyderabad INR 23 crore

Heinrich Klaasen IPL runs year-wise

Heinrich Klaasen has had a remarkable IPL career with 993 runs across 35 matches, maintaining an impressive strike rate of 168.31. His top score stands at 104, contributing to an average of 38.19. Klaasen has hit one century and six half-centuries, showcasing his powerful batting style with 56 fours and 64 sixes. In addition to his batting prowess, he has shown skill behind the stumps, with 14 catches and seven stumpings, proving his versatility as a player.

YearMatNoRunsHSAvgBFSR100504s6sCTST
202416347980*39.92280171.0704193882
202312244810449.78253177.0812322531
201930964.501090.00000000
201841573219.0047121.27005134
Overall35699310438.19590168.31165664147

Heinrich Klaasen records in IPL

Heinrich Klaasen has created numerous IPL and franchise records despite playing only 35 matches:

Heinrich Klaasen As a Batter

Records Stats
7th leading run scorer for SRHWith 927 runs in 28 games Heinrich Klaasen is the seventh leading run scorer for SRH in just two seasons.
2nd best strike rate in IPL historyHeinrich Klaasen strike rate (168.30) is the second best strike rate in the IPL history after Andre Russell.

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FAQ'S On Heinrich Klaasen IPL Career

A. Heinrich Klaasen is 33 years old, as of November 2024.

A. Heinrich Klaasen plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in this IPL.

A. Heinrich Klaasen made his IPL debut on 20 April, 2018, for Rajasthan Royals against Chennai Super Kings.

A. Sunrisers Hyderabad has retained Heinrich Klaasen for 23 crores for the 2025 IPL.

A. Heinrich Klaasen made his international debut on 7 February 2018 in the one-day format against India in Cape Town.

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