Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad have retained their most Heinrich Klaasen, ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction scheduled for December 16. However, there were speculations that the franchise might release the South African batter, but the Hyderabad-based franchise have held on to the wicketkeeper-batter at his 2025 auction price of Rs 23 crore.
The 17th edition IPL finalists have released eight players, including leg-spinners Adam Zampa and Rahul Chahar, all-rounder Wiaan Mulder, and Indian finisher Abhinav Manohar, who saw limited opportunities in IPL 2025. They will enter the mega auction with a of Rs 25.5 crore.
List of SRH's retained players:
Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aniket Verma, R. Smaran, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Kamindu Mendis, Harshal Patel, Brydon Carse, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Zeeshan Ansari.
Purse remaining: Rs. 25.50 crore | Slots left: 10 (2 overseas).
List of SRH's released players:
Mohammed Shami (traded to Lucknow Super Giants), Adam Zampa, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder, Abhinav Manohar, Atharva Taide, Sachin Baby, Simarjeet Singh.
Purse remaining
Rs 25.50 crore
How did SRH fare last year?
SRH had an underwhelming season in the IPL 2025, which fell short of expectations, especially considering they were the runners-up in the previous 2024 season. Led by captain Pat Cummins and coached by Daniel Vettori, the team ultimately failed to secure a playoff spot.
SRH finished the league stage in 6th position on the points table. They played 14 matches, managing to secure 6 wins, suffering 7 losses, with one match ending in a no-result, accumulating a total of 13 points.