Sunrisers Hyderabad secured the services of Australian batter Travis Head for Rs 6.8 crore in the IPL 2024 auction held in Kochi on Friday.
Head, whose crucial knocks helped Australia lift the recent ODI World Cup, saw intense bidding between SRH and Chennai Super Kings before the former got him on board.
The aggressive left-hander scored a match-winning 137 in the World Cup final against India last month. He also smashed 62 and took 2 wickets in the semi-final win over South Africa.
The 29-year-old Head last played in the IPL in 2017 for Royal Challengers Bangalore, and now returns to the league on the back of stellar international performances.
SRH will be banking on the southpaw to boost their batting after releasing Englishman Harry Brook who failed to find consistency despite being given opportunities both opening the innings and in the middle-order last season.
With the World Cup still fresh in memory, Head’s big-hitting abilities coupled with his handy off-spin make him a valuable addition for the Hyderabad outfit aiming to lift their second IPL trophy.
