Travis Head is batting at an unparalleled degree within the ongoing version of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The southpaw’s inclusion within the enjoying XI has labored wonders for the 2016 IPL winners Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and they’re on a rampage.
The southpaw performed a whirlwind knock of 89 off simply 32 balls in opposition to Delhi Capitals (DC) within the thirty fifth sport of the seventeenth season and proved but once more why he’s considered one of the feared batters in white-ball cricket.
Head racked up 84 runs within the powerplay in opposition to Delhi on the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday (April 20) which is the second-highest particular person rating throughout powerplay in a males’s T20 innings.
The 30-year-old wanted 4 extra runs to go previous Suresh Raina who holds the document with 87 runs. Nonetheless, Head did not miss the chance to equal Abhishek Sharma’s document for the quickest fifty for Sunrisers Hyderabad within the profitable match.
Head took simply 16 balls to succeed in 50 and equalled Abhishek’s document.
Notably, Head has climbed to the second spot on the listing of the main run-getters in IPL 2024. The South Australian has amassed 324 runs in six video games at a formidable common of 54.00, together with a century and two fifties.
He’s simply behind Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) who holds the highest spot with 361 runs in seven video games.
Head could also be behind Kohli by way of the runs scored within the season, his strike charge in IPL 2024 is unmatched. Head’s strike charge of 216.00 is the very best among the many high 20 main run-getters within the ongoing season.
IPL 2024 Orange Cap Leaderboard
Rating
Participant
Group
Matches
Runs
1.
Virat Kohli
RCB
7
361
2.
Travis Head
SRH
6
324
3.
Riyan Parag
RR
7
318
4.
Rohit Sharma
MI
7
297
5.
Kannur Lokesh Rahul
LSG
7
286
