NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad star Heinrich Klaasen lost his cool at a fan who was trying to take pictures of him and his family. Klaasen, who retired from international cricket in June last year, is currently in fine form for SRH in IPL 2026. He appears to be travelling with his family for the team’s next match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, where the incident occurred.In a video that has gone viral on social media, Klaasen can be heard issuing a stern warning to the fan attempting to click photos.“Listen to me very carefully. Don’t do it okay. I said to you, NO. Please leave,” Klaasen said.
“Don’t take a photo. If I turn around and you take a photo of me and my family, I promise, you will be on the floor. ok. So turn around and walk away please. Listen to me very carefully. Stop it. No photo. This is my family. Put the camera away,” he added.This is not the first instance of a cricketer dealing with fans taking pictures without permission.SRH wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan also faced a similar situation recently when a fan approached him for a selfie.Ishan, however, declined the request politely.Despite the refusal, the fan continued to insist, prompting a visibly upset Ishan to respond calmly, “No ka matlab no hota hai, sir.”More recently, SRH opener Abhishek Sharma was also approached by a fan for a picture, with a girl pulling him by the hand. The young cricketer looked surprised but remained composed and walked away without creating a scene.Ahead of the IPL, former India captain Rohit Sharma encountered a similar situation.The incident took place while Rohit was seated inside his car and acknowledging fans gathered nearby. He waved at them and even extended his hand to greet them. However, one fan, after shaking hands, tried to pull his arm out for a selfie. A visibly upset Rohit immediately pulled his hand back, issued a stern warning, and rolled up the car window.