Sunrisers Hyderabad Retained Players 2027 — Retention List, Rules & 2025 Recap
SRH · Retention deadline 15 November 2026 · Salary cap Rs 157 crore · Head coach: Daniel Vettori
What to Watch on the SRH List
Hyderabad's 2025 retentions were the boldest in the league — Klaasen at Rs 23 crore, the highest retention price ever — and the batting-first identity those contracts bought reached the 2026 playoffs. T. Natarajan's arrival by trade strengthens the one side of SRH's game that lagged: the bowling.
SRH Retention History — the Pattern
Hyderabad's 2025 list rewrote the price ceiling: Heinrich Klaasen at Rs 23 crore remains the most expensive retention in IPL history, above even Kohli's Rs 21 crore. Five retentions cost Rs 75 crore — and the batting those contracts bought has since produced the highest team total the league has ever seen, 287 for 3.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Retentions at the 2025 Mega Auction (Verified)
The last full retention event set the contracts this cycle still runs on. SRH retained 5 players and entered the 2025 auction with Rs 45 crore remaining — the reference point for judging the 2027 list.
| Player retained (2025) | Price |
|---|---|
| Heinrich Klaasen | Rs 23 crore |
| Pat Cummins | Rs 18 crore |
| Travis Head | Rs 14 crore |
| Abhishek Sharma | Rs 14 crore |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | Rs 6 crore |
The Rules SRH Are Working To
IPL 2027 is a mini-auction year: there is no slab-based retention event and no Right-to-Match. Sunrisers Hyderabad simply confirm which contracted players they keep — each salary counting in full against the Rs 157 crore cap — and which they release into the 16 December Goa auction pool. Trades remain possible until 9 December 2026. Current captain: Pat Cummins. Full squad: Sunrisers Hyderabad squad page. League-wide picture: IPL 2027 Retention Hub.
Full SRH Squad → SRH Auction 2027 → Retention Hub →
Frequently Asked Questions
Which players did Sunrisers Hyderabad retain at the 2025 mega auction?
Sunrisers Hyderabad retained 5 players: Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy. The top-priced retention was Heinrich Klaasen at Rs 23 crore, and the franchise went into the 2025 auction with Rs 45 crore of purse remaining.
When will Sunrisers Hyderabad announce their retained players for IPL 2027?
Franchise retained/released lists for IPL 2027 are due by 15 November 2026. Sunrisers Hyderabad have not published their official list yet — when they do, this page carries the full list with salaries in the same update cycle.
How much purse will Sunrisers Hyderabad have at the IPL 2027 auction?
The exact figure depends on their official retained/released list against the Rs 157 crore salary cap, so it is PENDING until the list is published. For context, at the last full retention event (2025) SRH retained 5 players and still had Rs 45 crore left for the auction.