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  • Did You Know: IPL Auctioneer’s BIG Mistake Led To Heinrich Klaasen Playing For SRH; Watch | cricket news

    Sunrisers Hyderabad is one of the most improved teams from last season, and everything they do looks perfect now. Whether it’s their bowling department or the fire-packed batting lineup which starts with Head and Abhishek Sharma to countless quality batters including Klaasen, Markram, etc. One of the most shocking facts we recently came across is that their star player Heinrich Klaasen was sold to Delhi Capitals (DC) during the auction for just Rs 1.4 crore but SRH table protested and requested that they were still trying to bid. The bidding started at the base price of Rs 1 crore and the hammer was down for DC at Rs 1.4 crore to get the services of Klaasen.

    However, Sunrisers Hyderabad owner Kaviya Maran and other members expressed that they were still in a bidding mood. The confusion started because the SRH table did not raise the paddle after DC’s bid of Rs 1.4 Crore. In the end, Klaasen was bought by SRH for Rs 5.45 Crore. (RCB Star SLAPPED With Rs 12 Lakh Fine By IPL Due To This Reason)

    Watch the video here…

    Orey DC pic.twitter.com/ocgFQzr8Zy Harsha (@HarshaTarak8) April 22, 2024

    The hard-hitting batter is possibly the best T20 batter out now. His six-hitting is simply unbelievable and comes at an unbelievable ratio. He has been hitting a six every 5.4 balls in 2024, behind West Indies and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) veteran Andre Russell, who has been clearing the ropes every 4.6 balls. Klaasen here emerges as a winner due to his unmatched consistency, both in unleashing carnage and playing match-winning knocks.

    Since April 2023, Klaasen has had a balls-per-six ratio of 6.81, next to Russell’s figure of 5.88. Again, Klaasen takes the award for consistency. In 16 T20s this year, Klaasen has made 599 runs at an average of 46.07 and a strike rate of 210.17, with six fifties. His best score is 85. These runs have come in various T20 leagues this year, including the IPL and second season of SA20, where he smashed 447 runs in 13 matches at an average of 40.63, with four fifties and a strike rate of 207.90.

    In the IPL this year, Klaasen has scored 143 runs in two matches at an average of 143.00, with a strike rate of 226.98, with two fifties. His best score is 80*. This year, Russell has smashed 474 runs in 18 T20s at an average of 67.71 and a strike rate of 226.79, with two fifties in 15 innings. His best score is 71. He has smashed 64 in 25 balls in one IPL inning so far this year. (WATCH: ANGRY Virat Kohli SMASHES Trash Can On His Way Back To Dressing Room After No-Ball Controversy During KKR vs RCB Clash In IPL 2024)

    Last year, Klaasen scored 1,035 runs at an average of 41.4 in 34 T20s and at a strike rate of over 172, with two centuries and six fifties. His best score was 104*. He was among the most reputed, productive and hard-hitting batsmen in T20 cricket leagues last year.

    In the inaugural Major League Cricket (MLC) in the USA last year, he scored 235 runs at an average of 58.75 and a strike rate of over 197, with one century and one fifty. His best score was 110*. He ended up being the third-highest run-scorer in the tournament.

    In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, he did a one-man carry job for an inconsistent Sunrisers Hyderabad line-up, scoring 448 runs in 12 matches at an average of 49.77 and a strike rate of 177.07, with one century and two. fifties. He was his side’s leading run-scorer.

    In the Men’s Hundred 2023 in UK, Klaasen scored 189 runs in seven matches at an average of 31.50, with a fifty and a strike rate of 178.30. His best score was 60. the fourth-highest run-scorer in the tournament.

    In the inaugural SA20 in South Africa last year, he scored 363 runs in nine innings for Durban Super Giants (DSG) at an average of 60.50 and a strike rate of above 164. He scored a century and three fifties in the tournament, with 104 * as his best score. He was the fourth-highest run-scorer in the tournament.

    This form bodes well for Klaasen, who has scored 722 runs in 39 innings in South African colors at an average of 22.56, with four fifties and a strike rate of over 147. His best score is 81. A great IPL and T20 World Cup later in June can help him establish himself as the undisputed king of T20 cricket.

  • WATCH: RCB’s Dinesh Karthik Hits The Biggest Six Of IPL 2024, Ball Travels To 108 Meters | cricket news

    Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) wicketkeeper and batsman Dinesh Karthik slammed the biggest six of IPL 2024 in the game vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Karthik hit a brilliant 35-ball 83 which included 5 fours and 7 sixes respectively. But that was not enough for RCB to cross the winning mark as they lost the match by 25 runs. SRH, batting first, hit 287 for 3 in the 20 overs, which is the highest score in the tournament history. RCB got great start with Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis smashing 80 for the first wicket inside seven overs.

    Kohli hit 42 off 20 balls while Faf smashed 62 off 28. But apart from them and Karthik, no one really showed up. Anuj Rawat smashed 25 off 14 balls at the deep end.

    RCB lost but Karthik once again displayed one of the best batting performances ever by an Indian batsman in the league, even if in a losing cause. On the first ball of the 15th over in the chase, Karthik got a ball full on the legs and he slogged it for a huge six beyong the deep backward square leg boundary.

    That six traveled to a distance of 108 meters, which is the longest hit this season. SRH skipper Pat Cummins had a blank expression on his face when he saw the ball sail into the stand.

    Watch Dinesh Karthik’s 108m six below:

    The biggest six of this year’s IPL. Surely @DineshKarthik is making a strong case for his inclusion in the squad for WC T20 later this year pic.twitter.com/Qfik1n6s99— Brutal Truth (@sarkarstix) April 16, 2024

    Faf du Plessis expressed satisfaction with his team’s batting performance, noting that the pitch provided a true T20 challenge. Despite their efforts to chase down the formidable total of 280, he acknowledged the difficulty of the task at hand. Du Plessis emphasized the importance of confronting low confidence head-on and acknowledged the challenges faced by the fast bowlers on such a pitch.

    From a strategic standpoint, du Plessis highlighted the need for improvement in certain areas, particularly in maintaining a strong run rate post-powerplay. Despite the daunting target, he commended his team’s resilience and fighting spirit throughout the run chase.

    Reflecting on the bowling performance, du Plessis admitted that conceding 30–40 runs more than desired was a setback. He stressed the importance of mental freshness in such a demanding game, acknowledging the mental toll it can take. Nonetheless, he emphasized the importance of returning to the contest with renewed commitment and determination.