India, April 4 -- In 2024, this batsman was at the height of his power. For Sunrisers Hyderabad, he had played some extraordinary innings. He was well ahead of his time, and later in the same year, he almost snatched the T20 World Cup from India. He had made a mockery of Indian bowling until a piece of luck tilted the match in India's favour. A minor break induced by Rishabh Pant's injury -- many say it was more of a ploy to slow things down -- broke his momentum, and he perished to Hardik Pandya, after which India staged a great comeback to win their second T20 World Cup. No prizes for guessing, it's Heinrich Klaasen, the fearsome South African batsman.

But then in 2025, he announced a shock retirement from international cricket, priori...