Tom Moody comments on SRH acquiring Travis Head ahead of the 2024 IPL, saying, “They wanted him as an opener.”

Due to the fact that the teams paid exorbitant prices for multiple elite players, the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) auction generated a lot of excitement. Amidst the news of players like Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc surpassing the 20 crore mark, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s acquisition of World Cup hero Travis Head also raised eyebrows. Sunrisers Hyderabad covered all of their bases in the bidding war, defeating Chennai Super Kings with an opening bid of INR 6.8 crore. Tom Moody, the former coach of the team, expressed his excitement about the team’s apparent excitement at landing Travis Head. He disclosed the potential role of Head in the side, even though he was unsure of who would be captaining SRH this season.

There are a lot of options all around them. They have won a great number of matches. Who will captain his side is the one thing we do not know. We do know that Muttiah Muralitharan said before the auction that they were happy to get Travis Head since they had intended to utilize him as an opener, as Tom Moody reported to Star Sports.

Remarkably, Head stole the show in the 2023 ODI World Cup final when he helped his team defeat India in the decisive match. In pursuit of a 241-run total, Head struck out 137 runs in 120 deliveries to seal the victory for the Men in Yellow.

After a dismal season, SRH hopes to improve.

In the IPL 2024 auction, Sunrisers Hyderabad was highly active, bringing in players such as Travis Head (Rs. 6.80 crores), Pat Cummins (Rs. 20.50 crores), Jaydev Unadkat (Rs. 1.60 crores), Akash Singh (Rs. 20 lakhs), and Jhathavedh Subramanyan (Rs. 20 lakhs).

After spending a lot of money on Pat Cummins, the team is eager to do better in the next Indian Premier League season. Hyderabad will be hoping the fresh signings will help them make a deep run in 2024 after a disappointing season in 2023, where they finished in last place with eight points in 14 matches.