“I don’t feel like they’re my favourite” – Travis Head on playing against India ahead of 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Australian pugnacious batter Travis Head has refrained from admitting that India is his favourite opposition to play against. Head has an impeccable record while playing against India and has delivered the goods in all three formats.

The left-hander has played 10 Test matches against India, in which he has scored 715 runs at an average of 42.05. Head also scored a match-winning knock of 163 runs in the World Test Championship final against India at the Oval.

Furthermore, Head has scored 343 runs in nine ODIs at an average of 43.12 against India. The southpaw scored another match-winning knock of 137 runs in the ODI World Cup final against India at Ahmedabad.

Thus, Head has continued his love affair with the Indian team but admitted playing against Rohit Sharma’s team gets the best out of him as India is a very competitive team.

“I don’t feel like they’re my favourite. I just feel like we play them enough, play them lots. And, I guess the last couple of years I’ve been in nice form. So yeah, being able to, to play well, it’s always nice. It’s a, I guess it’s not hard to get up for the contest. It’s hugely competitive. Yeah, it’s easier to get up for the game. So I wouldn’t say they’re my favourite,” Head said on Star Sports.

“They’re extremely difficult but it’s been nice to play well in a couple of games and looking forward to preparing well and being ready to go and let’s look, hope hopefully I can, I can contribute to what’s a successful summer for us.”

Meanwhile, Head scored a fine knock of 76 runs off just 43 balls in the T20 World Cup 2024 against India but his efforts went in vain as Australia lost that Super 8 match.

Head scored 90 runs in two T20Is against England but the series ended in a stalemate at 1-1 after the third match was abandoned due to rain.