'I will never return', retired from the team, hence the star batsman's pain spills over

New Delhi. South African aggressive batsman Heinrich Klaasen said that he will not return to international cricket as he wants to give time to his family. 34-year-old Klaasen had retired from all formats of international cricket in June last year after not getting South Africa's central contract. He now plays T20 league. In the social media video of IPL, Klaasen talked to his Sunrisers Hyderabad teammate Nitish Kumar Reddy.

Clasen said, 'I thought about it for two weeks, but then decided not to return.' He said, 'My family has a big role in this. When my friends were playing well in the T20 World Cup, I wondered why I was not with them. I wanted to make a comeback. I also spoke to Aiden (Markram). He said, 'He had said that if he is included in the team then I will definitely make a comeback, but after the World Cup I felt that this will not happen. That's why I'm not coming back. He had said goodbye to Test cricket in 2024 itself.

Klaasen is creating havoc in IPL
Heinrich Klaasen played his last international match in the 2025 Champions Trophy, where his team lost to New Zealand by 50 runs in the semi-finals. He is playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) registered their first win of the 2026 season by defeating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 65 runs. Klaasen played an important role in this victory. Batting first, Hyderabad scored a huge score of 226 runs losing 8 wickets in 20 overs, in which Klaasen played a stormy inning of 52 runs in 35 balls. This included 4 fours and 1 six.

Kolkata had a good start in chasing the target. Finn Allen scored 28 runs in just 7 balls and Angkrish Raghuvanshi played an inning of 52 runs in 29 balls, but despite a good start, the Kolkata team fell apart and the entire team collapsed for 161 runs in 16 overs.