New Delhi: As India and Australia get ready to lock horns in yet another ICC knockout showdown, one man is hogging all the limelight ahead of the blockbuster clash in Dubai on Tuesday. When India take the field against the ODI world champions in the first semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, getting rid of Travis Head will be their topmost priority.
Head has been the thorn in the flesh of the Indians in the last few ICC tournaments and India would be desperate to avoid a repeat of the World Test Championship 2023 final and the 2023 ODI World Cup final on home solid. The left-handed opener rose as Australia’s hero and India’s nemesis on both occasions. That makes it imperative for Rohit Sharma’s men to devise a plan that saves them from the fury of Head’s willow.
Most recently, Head played a key role in India’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy loss this January with two massive centuries and their elimination from the WTC final race.
While the Indian team might not be shifting their whole focus on Head despite the threat he poses to their CT chances, fans are fearing the worst. As soon as India’s date with Australia in the semis was confirmed, Head’s social media post “See you India” sparked fear among Indian fans who flooded X (formerly Twitter) with memes of Head’s past performances against India and depicted his threat to the Men In Blue on Tuesday in inventive style.
See you india #ChampionsTrophy
— Travis head (@TravisHead24) March 3, 2025
Travis Head message to Indian team.! 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/xuKZaicDwI
— Nawaz 🇵🇰 (@Rnawaz31888) March 2, 2025
Travis head has Thanos kinda status now in India ! pic.twitter.com/iNaMPR4Eup
— Alter Ego (@Alterrr_EEgo) March 3, 2025
Travis head be like#travishead #travishead #india #championtrophy #ChampionsTrophyOnJioStar pic.twitter.com/XoD71zsRWU
— RVCJ Sports (@RVCJ_Sports) March 2, 2025
Travis head waiting for team india in the semis :#INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/WeUgh3aX2E
— 🅱🆄🅽🅽🆈🥳🚩 (@aakash_lakhia) March 2, 2025
Is there cricket fan in India not thinking of Travis Head right now? 😁
— KSR (@KShriniwasRao) March 3, 2025
Travis Head after finding out that he is facing India at semi finals 😭#INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/HclpbUFOEq
— Abhaas Singh (@Abhaas31) March 2, 2025
Travis Head record vs India
Head boasts a remarkable record against India. In nine ODIs, he has amassed 345 runs at a strike rate of 101.76 while in Test cricket, he has scored 1,163 runs in 27 fixtures. In the T20 format, he has scored 225 runs in eight matches.
Head has dominated India like no other player in recent times. His most memorable knock against the Men In Blue came in the 2023 ODI World Cup final. Head left the Indian bowling attack in tatters with a blazing 137 off 120 balls and destroyed India’s dreams of lifting the trophy.
He lifted the side from a tricky situation by dismantling the hosts, which came into the match unbeaten and high on confidence.
Before the World Cup-winning ton, Head broke Indian hearts in the 2023 World Test Championship final with a 163-run knock off 174 balls and set up Australia’s title win.
Travis Head has been India’s tormentor-in-chief in the ICC tournament and as India get ready to face Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal, fans are fearing the worst. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
