IPL 2023: 3 Teams Who Can Target Travis Head In The IPL Auction

Updated - 19 Dec 2022, 02:46 PM

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IPL 2023: 3 Teams Who Can Target Travis Head In The IPL Auction. Australian batter Travis Head played his last IPL season in 2017 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He has registered himself for the upcoming auction with a base price of INR 2 crores as well. It will be interesting to see if he earns a contract.

In his 10 appearances for RCB in 2016 and 2017, Travis Head averaged 29 and had a 138 strike rate. Although he is not a member of Australia’s T20I squad, IPL teams may be interested in signing the left-hander because he not only can bat against spin well but is also a useful off-spinner himself.

Travis Head has played for RCB previously in the IPL 2016 and 2017 seasons. Overall, he has played 10 matches scoring 205 runs at an average of 29.29 and s strike rate of 139.81.

The southpaw recently played as an opener for Australia in the ODI series against England that they won. Travis Head missed out on the 2022 T20 World Cup squad and can look to revive his T20 career with another good season.

Travis Head has featured in 31 Tests, 51 ODIs, and 17 T20Is. While he averages around 40-45 with the bat in Tests and ODIs, his average of 26.53 in T20Is isn’t that great but he has the experience of playing 97 T20s.

IPL 2023: 3 Teams Who Can Target Travis Head In The IPL Auction

1. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

Travis Head isn’t part of Australia’s T20I team, but RCB might show interest in the left-hander because not only he is an excellent player of spin bowling, but also can contribute with the ball as an off-spinner – characteristics similar to Glenn Maxwell, the all-rounder who at the moment is uncertain of his fitness.

Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out for months of action after sustaining an ankle injury recently and this has also put his participation in the IPL 2023 under threat. In that case, RCB can chase Travis Head, who would be available for a cheap price too, in the IPL 2023 mini-auction. Travis Head had also played previously for RCB in 2016 and 2017 and the franchise may be interested to buy him back again after 5 years.

2. SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH)

Sunrisers Hyderabad has the highest leftover purse of INR 42.25 left before the IPL 2023 mini auction among all 10 franchises. They are expected to break the bank on several players including Travis Head.

They have to fill the 4 remaining overseas spots. Travis Head can be the ideal choice of an overseas batter who can bowl spin since they don’t have an overseas player except for Aiden Markram who can play that role. Marco Jansen is an overseas pace all-rounder.

3. Punjab Kings (PBKS)

With INR 32.2 crore in the side’s purse, the Punjab Kings side can be expected to go all out for the remaining three overseas slots. Travis Head can be ideal to partner with another overseas spin all-rounder in England’s Liam Livingstone.

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