New Delhi: Retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for Rs 23 crore before the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction last season, explosive wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen could well be released into the pool ahead of the mini auction next month. While the SRH camp has remained tight-lipped over the former South Africa international, multiple IPL franchises have picked up serious chatter and have included him in their wishlist. Klaasen, 34, has announced his retirement from international cricket and even though he smashed 105 off 39 balls vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) - the franchise's last game - in the 2025 edition of the cash-rich league, the brisk cameos didn't convert into consistent big knocks. An ambitious retention at Rs 23 crore - bigger than skipper Pat Cummins' Rs 18 c

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