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NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad star Heinrich Klaasen delivered both with the bat and at the press conference, making it clear he is unfazed by criticism around his scoring tempo in IPL 2026. Klaasenâs composed 59 off 39 balls proved decisive as SRH posted 194/9 and edged past Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs in a tightly contested encounter.
Despite leading the run charts this season, Klaasenâs strike rate has dipped compared to last year, drawing scrutiny. But the South African batter dismissed the noise, stressing that match awareness matters more than numbers.
âIâve been in difficult situations, and you have to take responsibility and be mature about it. You canât just tee offâthatâs not how the game works. We get paid to do the job, and I donât care about strike rate,â Klaasen said, underlining his approach of adapting to conditions and building meaningful innings.
âYou canât just tee offâ: Klaasen explains his approach
Klaasen elaborated that his role often demands stability rather than outright aggression, especially when early wickets fall. âI know thereâs been a lot said about my strike rate this season, but Iâve been putting the team in good positions. Iâm just doing my job,â he said. Highlighting the challenges, he added that situations like losing multiple wickets quickly force him to rein in his natural attacking instincts. âItâs not that I can just tee off. If you lose another wicket, youâre five down. So, itâs about finding different ways of scoring 10 runs an over and still getting a good score on the board.â
His innings came on a slow surface, where SRH were just 30 at the end of the powerplay, further explaining the measured approach. Klaasenâs knock, alongside a blistering 59 off 22 from Abhishek Sharma, laid the foundation for a competitive total, even as bowlers like Jamie Overton and Anshul Kamboj kept CSK in the contest.
In reply, CSK threatened through contributions from Ayush Mhatre, Matthew Short and Sarfaraz Khan, but SRHâs bowlers, led by Eshan Malinga and Nitish Kumar Reddy, held their nerve at the death.
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The win lifted SRH to fourth on the table, reinforcing Klaasenâs pointâimpact matters more than optics.
Heinrich Klaasen stated that he doesn't care about his strike rate and believes match awareness is more important.
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the match against Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs, scoring 194/9.
Heinrich Klaasen scored 59 runs off 39 balls, which was crucial for Sunrisers Hyderabad's victory.

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