IPL 2026: Heinrich Klaasen makes his way into the history books, runs past AB de Villiers against RCB

Heinrich Klaasen of Sunrisers Hyderabad (ANI Photo) Heinrich Klaasen continued his extraordinary IPL 2026 campaign to become only the fifth batsman in the history of Sunrisers Hyderabad to complete 2000 IPL runs for the franchise. The South African reached the milestone during SRH’s high-scoring clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Hyderabad on Friday. Klaasen smashed a quickfire 51 as SRH amassed a massive 255 for 4, with Ishan Kishan leading the charge with 79 and Abhishek Sharma hammering 56. Klaasen and Kishan combined for a destructive 113-run stand for the third wicket to leave RCB under immense pressure. The innings also helped Klaasen equal the record for the most 50-plus scores while batting at No. 4 or lower in a single IPL season. He now sits alongside Rishabh Pant and Glenn Maxwell with six such scores.

Most 50+ scores batting at No. 4 or lower in an IPL season

Player Team Season 50+ ScoreRishabh PantDD20186Glenn MaxwellRCB20216Heinrich KlaasenSRH20266*AB de VilliersRCB20205Rajat PatidarRCB20245 Klaasen’s consistency since joining SRH has been remarkable. In just 53 innings, he has already crossed 2,000 runs with an average of nearly 46 and a strike rate of over 169, making him one of the most impressive middle-order batsmen in the league.

Most of the IPL runs for SRH

Players Matches Runs Batting AverageDavid Warner95401449.55142.59Shikhar Dhawan91276835.03125.13Abhishek Sharma88*231629.31171.04Kane Williamson76221013He.06221013 Klaasen56*202045.90169.03 SRH’s batting unit completely overpowered RCB on the night and their aggressive top and middle order left the visitors chasing a daunting target. With RCB still needing 166 runs to protect their top two hopes, Hyderabad’s explosive batting underlined again why they remain one of the most dangerous batsmen in IPL 2026.