Does Travis Head consider Virat Kohli a Fab 4 batsman? Australian star reveals

Australia opener Travis Head has opened up on the success mantra of Virat Kohli that has made him one of the best in the world for such a long period of time. Head also spoke about Kohli's ultimate fitness, which helps him to compete at such a high level at the same intensity.

Both Travis Head and Virat Kohli have come up against each other on a no. of big occasions in the last two years. While Head has given a lot of headaches to the Indian fans and Kohli himself, he has also ended up on the losing side in the last year or so.

Head also shed light on his Australian teammate Steve Smith and labelled him as one of the great problem solvers in the sport. The left-handed opener hailed Smith's work ethic and feels that it helps him in his longevity.

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Travis Head reveals Virat Kohli's success mantra

During a conversation with News18 CricketNext, Travis Head was asked about a trait that he would like to take from the Fab Four of international cricket. Head wanted to take the longevity of these players, but claimed that all of them have different ways to go about their job.

While speaking on Virat Kohli, the 31-year-old lauded his fitness and intensity, and feels that it has brought him immense success and helped him prolong his cricket career for such a long period of time.

“Yeah, longevity," Head replied when asked about the trait he would take from Fab Four. “And then I think all of them have gone about it in different ways. I think Virat (Kohli) has changed a lot in his personal life—obviously his fitness and the way he’s gone about things, his intensity, the way he brings—and that’s how he’s got (success)."

Kohli is regarded as one of the fittest cricketers on the planet. Even at 36 years of age, he is as flexible and agile as ever. His supreme fitness makes him one of the high-class performers for his team for a long period.

Travis Head hails Steve Smith

Travis Head also shared his views on the legendary Australian batter Steve Smith and called him a great problem solver. He praised Smith's work ethic, which helps him gain the edge over his competitors in the world.

“I guess I share a room with Steven (Smith), who is one of the great problem solvers that I’ve ever seen—the way he bats and is able to solve problems and do it on the go—and his work ethic around the way he plays and what he needs," Head added.

Apart from Virat Kohli and Steve Smith, England's Joe Root and New Zealand's Kane Williamson are the other two batters in the Fab Four. The list includes four of the best batters of this generation across different formats of the game.

Travis Head in blistering form

Travis Head is currently playing in IPL 2025, where he is representing Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has been a talismanic player for the franchise ever since he joined the team in 2024. He was retained by the franchise for INR 14 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 auction.

He has been mostly used as an Impact Player but has continued his good form with the bat this season as well. Head has scored 140 runs in four matches so far at a blistering strike rate of 191.78. He is also the highest run-getter for SRH in IPL 2025 so far.

On the other hand, Virat Kohli is playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, a team that he has played for since the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008. In IPL 2025, Kohli has scored 97 runs so far at an average of 48.50.