Proteas wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen remains hesitant to sign a national contract with CSA.
According to Rapport, Klaasen wants the freedom to play in the world’s four biggest T20 leagues – the IPL, the SA20, The Hundred (in England) and MLC (in the USA).
The Proteas are set to play a lot of white-ball cricket this season, with several series either clashing with those T20 leagues or starting shortly after them.
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“Discussions regarding Heinrich Klaasen’s future are ongoing, and a final decision will be made shortly,” CSA said when announcing the list of contracted players for 2025-26.
Klaasen’s upcoming T20 schedule includes playing for the Seattle Orcas in MLC (13 June to 14 July), the Manchester Originals in The Hundred (5-31 August) Durban’s Super Giants in the SA20 (26 December to 26 January) and the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL (15 March to 31 May).
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Klaasen currently earns R48-million per IPL campaign and was bought for R4.5-million at the SA20 auction in 2023.
Players can earn a maximum of R4.5-million per season from a CSA national contract, although things like commercial rights income can increase it to R8-million.
Rapport understands that Klaasen will make a final decision within the next two weeks.
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