Tom Moody reflects on SRH acquiring Travis Head ahead of the IPL 2024 season. “They have a lot of choices there.” They have a plethora of match-winners. “The only thing we don’t know is who will captain his team,” Moody remarked.
The auction for the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) season created quite a stir, with franchises breaking the bank for a number of great players. With the likes of Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc breaching the 20 crore mark, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s acquisition of World Cup star Travis Head caught the eye.
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the opener for INR 6.8 crore, outbidding Chennai Super Kings and covering all of their bases. Tom Moody, the franchise’s ex-coach, spoke up about how thrilled the team must be to have Head’s services. He was unsure who would lead SRH this season, but he did reveal the likely role of Head in the side.
“They have a lot of choices there.” They have a plethora of match-winners. The only thing we don’t know is who will captain his team. “One thing we do know is that during the auction, I heard Muttiah Muralitharan say that they were overjoyed to get Travis Head because they needed him as an opener,” Tom Moody told Star Sports.
Notably, Head was the star of the show in the ODI World Cup 2023 final, which he won by defeating India. Head hit 137 runs in 120 deliveries while pursuing a 241-run total to secure victory for the Men in Yellow.
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SRH aim to do better after forgettable season
Sunrisers Hyderabad were very active in the IPL 2024 auction, bringing in Travis Head (Rs. 6.80 crores), Wanindu Hasaranga (Rs. 1.5 crores), Pat Cummins (Rs. 20.50 crore), Jaydev Unadkat (Rs. 1.60 crores), Akash Singh (Rs. 20 lakhs), and Jhathavedh Subramanyan (Rs.
After spending big money on Pat Cummins, the team would be eager to perform well in the upcoming IPL season. After a disappointing season in 2023 in which they came last with eight points in 14 games, Hyderabad will be hoping that the new acquisitions can help them go all the way in 2024.
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