Travis Head | Source: X.com
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are presently (April 5) going head-to-head with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 18 of the ongoing IPL 2024 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Opting to bowl first in front of their home fans, SRH skipper Pat Cummins won the toss. Cummins and his team had a tough loss against the Gujarat Titans (GT) in their previous league outing.
Opting to bowl first in front of their home fans, SRH skipper Pat Cummins won the toss. Cummins and his team had a tough loss against the Gujarat Titans (GT) in their previous league outing.
Why Travis Head Isn’t Playing vs CSK?
Interestingly, SRH’s starting lineup doesn’t include Travis Head, their standout performer, who has maintained a phenomenal strike rate of 213.16 this season. While the Orange Army welcomes back T. Natarajan, who missed the last two SRH games, Head’s absence from the starting lineup has left some fans puzzled.
Travis Head To Play As Impact Sub
However, there’s a strong possibility that Head will join the action later in the match. As an Australian World Cup winner, he’s listed as an ‘Impact Sub’ for SRH and is anticipated to be substituted in during the second innings when SRH takes their turn to bat.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Nitish Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins(c), Jaydev Unadkat, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan
Sunrisers Hyderabad Subs: Travis Head, Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tripathi