Travis Head’s scintillating performance against Lucknow Super Giants has propelled the Sunrisers Hyderabad opener into the top three of the IPL 2024 Orange Cap list. Head’s unbeaten 89 off just 30 balls, studded with eight sixes and eight fours, proved instrumental in SRH’s dominant victory. The Australian batter now has 533 runs in 11 matches, trailing only Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (541) and Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Virat Kohli (542).
Kohli, the current Orange Cap holder, has accumulated his runs with an impressive average of 67 and a strike rate of 148, including four half-centuries and a century. Head’s blistering knock has put him within striking distance of Kohli and Gaikwad, setting up an intriguing battle for the coveted Orange Cap award.
Sanju Samson of Rajasthan Royals has risen to fourth position in the run-scorer’s list with 471 runs in 11 matches, while KKR’s Sunil Narine (461) and LSG skipper KL Rahul (460) occupy the fifth and sixth spots, respectively. Riyan Parag (436), Phil Salt (429), and Sai Sudharsan (424) round out the top eight. Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant finds himself in 10th position with 413 runs.
In the match against LSG, Head and Abhishek Sharma shared a breathtaking opening partnership of 107 runs in the Power Play, setting the tone for SRH’s comprehensive win. The duo toyed with LSG’s bowlers, finding boundaries and sixes at will to chase down the target of 166 in just 9.4 overs.
Head’s heroics in the match have not only boosted SRH’s position in the standings but have also solidified his place as one of the most exciting batters in IPL 2024. The battle for the Orange Cap is set to intensify in the remaining matches, with Head, Kohli, and Gaikwad emerging as the frontrunners in this exciting race.
