Twitter in Shock as Heinrich Klaasen gets to 600 Runs in the IPL 2026

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ByAnupam Pandey, SportsCafe Editor

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After the League games of the IPL 2026 got over for the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Heinrich Klaasen became the first player in the history of IPL to score more than 600 runs while batting at number 4. In 14 innings, he has scored 606 runs at an average of 50.50 for the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The IPL 2026 has been the tournament where the batters have been able to score runs freely, and for the first time in the history of the T20 tournament, Heinrich Klaasen has become the first player ever to score more than 600 runs in the tournament while batting at number 4. He is currently having 606 runs at an average of 50.50 in the 14 matches played, while keeping a strike rate of 159.47, while scoring 6 half-centuries for the team.

With the way he has been playing for the Sunrisers Hyderabad, the fans have been praising him on social media. Against RCB in match 67, he was able to score 51 runs from 24 balls with a strike rate of 212.50, and it allowed the SRH team to reach a total of 255 runs with the loss of 4 wickets in their 20 overs. Let’s see how the social media reacted to it.

Exactly!

Shows why he is getting paid 23 Crore.
— Adnan Haspatel (@HaspatelAdnan) May 23, 2026

Different Klass!

Klassen is showing different level of class this season
— A (@LazyXAzy) May 23, 2026

Consistency!

If consistency had a face pic.twitter.com/P0AUgjvoDv
— TED MOSBY (@SGopidi6281) May 23, 2026

14 Matches, 14 Double-Digit Scores

14 league games. 14 double-digit scores. That's not form, that's elite consistency.

Heinrich Klaasen has set a benchmark for overseas batters in IPL history. 🧡🔥 pic.twitter.com/TW46bznvaI
— Dugout prasanth📽️🏏 (@DieHardFanOfTh4) May 23, 2026

Proving the Price Tag!

he is proving is price tag very well this season 🙌🏻🔥
— sssshhhhreyansh (@itsshreyanshh) May 23, 2026

Brilliant Batting!

He has batted brilliantly this season. He played a crucial role in SRH'S success this year. He has scored 6 Fifties this year. He has scored double digits score in Every Innings
— Shivansh rajpal (@RajpalShiv46534) May 23, 2026

Consistency Level!

Consistency level = Heinrich Klaasen 😭🔥

Scoring in every single match of the league stage is just unreal 🧡🏏
— Aman Sharma (@amancrick_news) May 23, 2026

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