IPL 2025: South Africa legendary speedster Dale Steyn who was associated with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad as fast bowling coach, took to X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday (October 17) to announce his decision of stepping down from the role.
Steyn, who has played in the tournament for RCB, Gujarat Titans, and SRH before becoming the fast bowling coach for the Orange Army, has stated that he won’t be returning to India for the IPL next year. Instead, he will focus on his role with Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the SA20, aiming to help them secure their third consecutive title.
“Cricket announcement. A big thank you to Sunrisers Hyderabad for my few years with them as bowling coach at the IPL, unfortunately, I won’t be returning for IPL 2025. However, I will continue to work with Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the SA20 here in South Africa. Two time winners here in SA20, let’s try make it THREE in a row,” Steyn tweeted.
SRH-led by Pat Cummins were the finalists of the last edition of the tournament where Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated them to win the third title.
SRH to retain Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma for IPL 2025
According to ESPNcricinfo, Klaasen will receive a substantial retention fee of INR 23 crore (approximately USD 2.74 million).
The franchise has also finalized retention deals for Australian all-rounder Pat Cummins, who captained Sunrisers in 2024, and Indian all-rounder Abhishek Sharma. Cummins will be retained for INR 18 crore (approximately USD 2.14 million), while Sharma will receive INR 14 crore (approximately USD 1.67 million).
