Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) bought Travis Head, Australia’s World Cup hero, for Rs 6.80 crore in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Auction in Dubai. In his first message to SRH, Travis Head said that he is really exciting to join the ‘Orange Army’ and has heard so many good stories about the franchise.
Travis Head played a crucial role in Australia’s title triumph in the World Cup 2023. In the World Cup final, Head was instrumental in securing victory for his team with masterful innings of 137 runs from 120 balls at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
This outstanding contribution not only led Australia to their sixth World Cup title but also etched his name in the record books as only the seventh batter to score a century in a World Cup final.
Speaking about his numbers in IPL, Travis Head has played 10 matches and amassed 205 runs at an average of 29.29. He played at an excellent strike-rate of 138.51 with 75 being his highest. Head has also scalped two wickets in the IPL but his economy is on a higher side with 10.12.
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