Travis Head to enter IPL 2024 public sale

Australia’s World Cup-winning opening batter, Travis Head, will enter the following Indian Premier League (IPL) public sale, which is scheduled to be held in Dubai on November 19. “Yes, he will give his name,” a supply aware about the event instructed  Sportstar. Head had gone unsold on the IPL 2023 public sale.

The 29-year-old’s outstanding return from an extended harm layoff was capped off by a superb 137 from simply 120 balls—the best particular person rating in a World Cup last chase—which catapulted Australia to a document sixth ODI World Cup title. It was his second hundred in an ICC last this 12 months, following his 163 within the World Test Championship decider at The Oval in June in opposition to India. He was the Player of the Match on each events. 

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The left-hander confirmed his prowess in Indian circumstances earlier this 12 months when he guided the Aussies to their second win on Indian soil since clinching the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2004. Head, unbeaten on 49, and Marnus Labuschagne (28 not out) noticed the group previous the end line in a chase of 76 within the third Test at Holkar Stadium in Indore.

Head was beforehand a part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals, then Delhi Daredevils. But he solely turned out for the previous, enjoying in 2016 and 2017, scoring 205 runs in 10 matches at a strike-rate of 138.51.

The Australian, who can be a useful off-spinner, has scored 2400 runs at a strike-rate of 132.81 over 104 T20 matches.

Head’s teammate Mitchell Starc’s eight-year absence from the Indian Premier League can be set to finish with the left-arm fast signing up for the public sale. Starc has 34 wickets from 27 profession IPL video games at 20.38 and an financial system of seven.17.

The IPL groups have till November 26 to submit their lists of retained and launched gamers, after which the ultimate public sale pool might be finalised. With the upcoming IPL 2024, adopted by the T20 World Cup within the USA and the West Indies, many notable abroad gamers are anticipated to enroll in this public sale.