The auction for the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League is underway in Dubai. The first set of players for capped batters has concluded successfully, and it saw Australian star opener and World Cup 2023 hero Travis Head force a few franchises to jump in the bidding war.
1. A Solid Performer
Travis Head struck centuries against India in the World Test Championship final and won Man of the Match. Then, he scored a match-winning fifty against South Africa in the semi-final of the World Cup 2023 and won MOTM. He carried that form into the final and struck another brilliant ton to take Australia to their sixth World title. He has shown that he is a big-match player and can do something similar for SRH.
2. Attacking Opener
Sunrisers Hyderabad have tried a number of opening combinations in the last couple of seasons. They went with Harry Brook, Kane Williamson, Abhisek Sharma, and Mayanak Agarwal, but it didn’t work at all. But with Head back into the side, SRH will have an attacking opening batter who can change the match situation single-handedly, and that will strengthen the team combination.
3. Spin Bowling Option
A handy spinning option. Head is also a pretty decent spinner who has bowled some good spells during his career. The pitch in Hyderabad helps the spinners, which will make him a useful player to have with the ball in hand. That is another reason that Travis Head will become a key player for SRH in the coming IPL 2024.
