'Mature' Travis Head eyes successful T20 World Cup on back of IPL 2024 experience

Travis Head is termed as a big-match player. He was the Man of the Match in the World Test Championship finals, World Cup 2023 semi-final and the final. The Australia opener is a big-money affair for any team. Having said that, Sunrisers Hyderabad signed him for the India Premier League 2024. Head has delivered his best in the ongoing IPL 2024 as he has maintained his lethal approach for SRH. 

Head is the frontrunner for the opener’s role in the Australia squad for the impending T20 World Cup 2024. He has stated that he would like to make the most of his IPL outings in preparation for the marquee event. The T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in the West Indies and the United States of America. With Indian pitches possessing a varied nature for batters this season, he will surely look to warm up before the global event. 

“I've come a long way as a player. I guess owning a little bit of the style I want to play and the way I have played overseas too, I've been able to tick a few boxes. Now, the pressure is to continue to play the way I am playing. I think in all formats, I need to make sure that I go back to what simplifies everything, which is my technique and my blueprint,” Head said as quoted by The Hindu.

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“With the World Cup coming around the corner and, hopefully, being involved in that squad and batting at the top of the order…it gives me good preparation here in the IPL to try and get some runs and have a little bit of form going into the World Cup. I think it is important for me to make sure that I'm mentally fresh throughout the IPL and continuing to work on my game, and making sure that I am ready for the World Cup when that time comes. But I am feeling like I am prepared and ready at the moment,” he added.

I didn't really have too many expectations: Travis Head

The 30-year-old took Mumbai Indians bowlers to the cleaners in Hyderabad. He created havoc with his 24-ball 62 runs. Interestingly, the game was his first IPL game in seven years. SRH went on to register the highest-ever total in the IPL history as they posted 277 runs on board. Head talking about the knock revealed that he had no expectations before his onslaught.

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“It was nice to get some runs in the first game, and honestly, I didn't really have too many expectations. It's been a long time between IPLs for me, seven years, but I've learned a lot over that time and am a lot more mature now,” Head concluded.