Watch: Mohammed Siraj destroys Travis Head in 1st over moments after friendly exchange

The premier Gujarat Titans (GT) pacer Mohammed Siraj shared a heartwarming moment with the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opening batsman Travis Head ahead of the commencement of the SRH vs GT IPL 2025 clash.

Moments after sharing a heartwarming moment, the right-arm pacer dismissed Travis Head in the first over of the match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad on Sunday, April 6.

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Mohammed Siraj dismisses Travis Head for 8

Siraj and Head, who had a heated clash during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, were seen hugging each other ahead of the commencement of play in Hyderabad.

As Head was passing by Siraj, he stopped and had a small chat with the pacer, and the duo were seen smiling while sharing a warm hug.

Meanwhile, Siraj opened the bowling for GT as Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma opened the innings for SRH. The battle between the duo started on the second ball itself as Head hit a four off pacer's delivery.

Siraj responded with a yorker on the third ball but Head again hit a boundary on the fourth ball of the over. The 5th ball of the over was a dot and on the final delivery, Siraj picked up the big wicket of Head.

The right-arm pacer bowled a length ball around middle and leg-stump and Head went for a flick toward mid-wicket where Sai Sudharsan pulled off a sharp low catch. Siraj was absolutely pumped up removing Head for 5-ball, but he refrained from doing any aggressive celebration.

Watch: Mohammed Siraj cleans up Travis Head after heartwarming exchange

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Overall, Siraj has looked class apart while bowling the first over in the Indian Premier League 2025. In the four overs, he has bagged two wickets while giving away 28 runs.

What happened between Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head during BGT 2024-25?

Siraj and Head were involved in an ugly controversy during the high-octane Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 series between India National Cricket Team and Australia National Cricket Team.

The incident happened on Day 2 of the second Test in Adelaide when Siraj dismissed Head after a sensational knock of 140 runs. Siraj celebrated aggressively, which led to a heated verbal exchange between the duo.

Both players were fined and received demerit points by the ICC for breaching the Code of Conduct. Later, the players shared conflicting statements while talking about the explosive altercation. Siraj claimed that Head abused him after being dismissed, contradicting Head's statement that he jokingly said "well bowled" to Siraj, who gave him aggresive send-off.

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As an opening batter, you try and set up the game - Travis Head

Speaking to the broadcasters ahead of the match against GT, Travis Head said that his responsibility as an opener is to set the game. He elaborated:

"As an opening batter, you try and set up the game. Firstly, assess the conditions as quickly as you can. Some days take longer than others to assess. Stay nice, calm and relaxed. Watch the ball and hit the ball. Give my team the best possible start."