The match no.49 between the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and the Punjab Kings (PBKS) just got over as the Orange Army handed Shreyas Iyer\u2019s side their third consecutive defeat in the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. The home side won the game by 33 runs and secured the top of the table by playing one match more.<\/p>\n
After the match had ended, the current Orange Cap holder Heinrich Klaasen provided a massive update on his international comeback while speaking on JioHostar after winning against PBKS. The former South Africa cricketer retired from international cricket back on June 2, 2025, citing to spend more time with his family and to focus on franchise-based T20 leagues.<\/p>\n
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Heinrich Klaasen drops a major hint on international comeback<\/h2>\n
Now, after the match, Heinrich Klaasen was asked about rethinking his international retirement, and the former Proteas wicket-keeper batter confirmed that he’s not going to take back his international retirement. He has been in excellent form from the very start of the season and has been the backbone of SRH’s middle order, scoring five half-centuries, and he will look to continue his form till the very end. <\/p>\n
Heinrich Klaasen has scored 494 runs in 11 innings, with an excellent average of 54.89 and a strike rate over 150. In this game, he also played a sensational knock of 69 runs and stitched a partnership of 88 runs with Ishan Kishan in the middle overs, which helped SRH to post a massive total of 235 runs in the 20 overs. <\/p>\n
I’m really looking forward to partnering up with Rotterdam- Klaasen on new business<\/h2>\n
A few days back, Klaasen was also asked about a similar question of his comeback. He said, “No, unfortunately not. For me, I’m looking forward to what’s a new chapter in my life and it’s growing the game of cricket.” <\/p>\n
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“I’m really looking forward to partnering up with Rotterdam and we’re really pushing hard to make this thing happen and to make sure that we run a professional business and we’re looking forward to getting the community behind us and getting the right infrastructure and the right people behind us to make this a success,” said Klaasen.<\/p>\n
I’m going to put it in my pocket- Heinrich Klaasen<\/h2>\n
During the mid-innings show, Heinrich Klaasen said, “Once again a fantastic start from Travishek. They make it look so easy. I said to Livingstone, it’s like watching Tiger [Woods] hitting a pitching wedge into the green hole. So, yeah, great start. We lost wickets at crucial stages again and got a little bit hard in the middle. The ball got soft and it starts stopping a little bit.”<\/p>\n
“Probably I’m going to put it in my pocket and take it everywhere (the pitch). It’s a medium pace wicket, not a lot of bounce. The wicket doesn’t do a lot, maybe it stops a little bit, so it’s a fantastic wicket to bat on. It will be better if we can take the win tonight. Exactly our normal game plan (message for the bowlers). They just need to do what they normally do on this wicket.”<\/p>\n