Only 4 batters have scored 200+ runs in this IPL while batting at number 5 or lower. Among them, only two have a strike rate above 150. Ferreira and Nitish.
Nitish is quietly becoming a specialist in one of the most difficult roles in white ball cricket.
Klaassen competing with the opening batters at IPL 2026 with runs scored and strike rate, considering the match situation(pressure & having to build partnerships in the middle overs) and lack of fielding restrictions he has to deal with(5 out from start to finish), is absolutely ridiculous! Safe to say the man is in form👌
Balls taken to score 50 Runs in an inns in 2026 IPL:
🔹 SRH - 13 Times 🔹
15b - Abhishek Sharma vs CSK
18b - Abhishek Sharma vs PBKS
20b - Travis Head vs MI
22b - Heinrich Klaasen vs MI
24b - Ishan Kishan vs RR
24b - Abhishek Sharma vs RR
25b - Abhishek Sharma vs DC
27b - Ishan Kishan vs RCB
30b - Ishan Kishan vs RR
30b - Nitish Kumar Reddy vs LSG
32b - Heinrich Klaasen vs CSK
33b - Heinrich Klaasen vs LSG
34b - Heinrich Klaasen vs KKR
See in Replies for more teams 👇
📷 Associated Press
🚨 NEWS
SRH’s Dilshan Madushanka, Eshan Malinga & Kamindu Mendis returned to Sri Lanka for visa biometrics (West Indies tour).
They’ll fly back to India tomorrow for the remaining IPL matches.
Single digits? He's never heard of 'em 🙂↔️
Heinrich Klaasen is out here playing the entire season on easy mode 🫡
#TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #MIvSRH | @SunRisers
He deserves every penny of the 23 crores, he deserves each and every bit of support from the Orange Army, he deserves the world 😭😭😭🧡🧡🧡
HE HAS WRITTEN HIS NAME IN THE BOOK OF GOATS FOR SRH 🙏🔥🧡
#SRH#IPL2026
PAT CUMMINS - First match of 2026, playing against one of the most dangerous batting unit.
- 4 Overs.
- 12 Dot balls.
- 27 Runs.
- 1 Wicket
Captain for you, when RR is scoring 11+ runs per over. 🫡👑