3 Teams who might target getting Travis Head in the IPL 2024 auction

Travis Head was the man of the match in the semi-finals and finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

Travis Head was the difference between India and Australia in the finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. The left-hander slammed a superb hundred in the finals, taking Australia to their sixth World Cup title and winning man of the match. Prior to that, he was named player of the match against South Africa in the semi-finals for his all-round performance. Head has been a superb addition at the top of the order for Australia.

Notably, he won the MOTM award when Australia beat India in the finals of the World Test Championship 2023 in Manchester as well. He is an attacking batter at the top who can play spin and pace well. He can also be a handy spinner. All in all, Travis Head is a great prospect to have on the team for an IPL team. With the IPL 2024 auction all set to take place next month, he can be one of the top players.

Here are 3 franchises that can target Travis Head in the IPL 2024 Auction

1. Kolkata Knight Riders :

Kolkata Knight Riders tried a number of openers in the last season. They tried Jason Roy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Litton Das and even Johnson Charles, but nothing worked for them. Hence, the two-time champions can go after Travis Head in the auction. With Gautam Gambhir coming back as mentor, he can certainly think of adding a dynamic player like Head, who can also be a useful spinner at Eden Gardens, to the team.

2. Sunrisers Hyderabad :

Mayank Agarwal and Abhishek Sharma were the opening combo that Sunrisers Hyderabad played with in the last season, but it didn't work as it wasn't that threatening. But if SRH can pick Head for IPL 2024, then they can certainly have an impactful player at the top of the order, who can make a big difference on his day. Orange Army have a pretty destructive middle-order with Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram, and Glenn Phillips, while Head can be pretty solid at the top.

3. Delhi Capitals :

Delhi Capitals can be another franchise that have a solid reason to bid for Travis Head. DC have reportedly already released Sarfaraz Khan and Manish Pandey, and there are speculations that they might also release Prithvi Shaw. Then they will need someone to partner with David Warner at the top and who can be a better partner than his own Australian teammate, Travis Head. He can make a deadly combo at the top, and with Mitchell Marsh at No. 3, it will be a formidable top-order in the competition.