SRH opener Travis Head calls heated exchange with Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis “nothing too serious” after powering his side to a historic win over Punjab Kings in IPL 2025.
Hyderabad, April 13: Following Sunrisers Hyderabad’s sensational run chase against Punjab Kings, SRH opener Travis Head addressed the fiery on-field verbal exchange with fellow Australians Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis, which erupted during the ninth over of the match.
The incident unfolded after Head clobbered two consecutive sixes off Maxwell, prompting a visibly frustrated response from the PBKS spinner. As Head returned to face the next over, a few words were exchanged, and tensions escalated. Stoinis later joined the argument, further heating up the moment until on-field umpires intervened.
At the post-match presentation, Head shrugged off the confrontation:
“You bring out the best and the worst in each other when you know them so well — just a bit of Aussie banter, nothing too serious.”
🔥 Verbal Duel, Then a Dominant Chase
While the verbal spat added drama, the real fireworks came from the bat. Chasing a towering 246, Head (66 off 37) and Abhishek Sharma (141 off 55) stitched a record-breaking 171-run opening stand, launching SRH to a commanding eight-wicket victory with nine balls to spare — the second-highest run chase in IPL history.
“It was an exceptional night; we needed it,” Head said. “We gave ourselves time at the start, picked our targets, and backed our partnership.”
📊 Match Recap
- PBKS, after choosing to bat, posted 245/6, led by Shreyas Iyer (82 off 36), Priyansh Arya (36 off 13), and a late blitz by Marcus Stoinis (34* off 11).
- Harshal Patel stood out for SRH with 4/42, while Eshan Malinga claimed two wickets.
- In reply, SRH chased down the mammoth target with Heinrich Klaasen (21)* and Ishan Kishan (9)* completing the final stretch.
With this win, SRH moved to the 8th spot in the points table (2 wins, 4 losses), while PBKS now sit 6th (3 wins, 2 losses).