'Travis Headache': Dinesh Karthik Feels Australian Opener Has Been The Difference Between Win And Defeat For India (Source: AP)
Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik said India's mental block in knockout games is more about Travis Head than Australia itself. Head has been a nemesis for India and denied them two world titles - the ODI World Cup 2023 and the ICC World Test Championship (WTC). Head also hammered India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, leading Australia to their first series win over India in over a decade.
Karthik said that Head has been a difference between a win and defeat for India. “It used to be New Zealand for a wee bit. In these knockout games, they always had the better of India, but you have to say it’s Australia at this point of time. If at all, there is a team that they would think that on most days they’ll challenge India has to be Australia. And it’s actually what Ravi Shastri said, you know, at this point of time, the mental block is more one player than Australia itself, Travis Headache," said Karthik.
“He has actually, in any format. And they will be looking for that wicket because that wicket early will actually make them breathe a lot easier for the rest of the game, because World Test Championship Final, the recently concluded Australia Series, World Cup Final, you take any big game, he’s actually scored once. And he’s been the difference between winning and losing," said Karthik.
Karthik went on to add that Head's wicket will not end of the game for India but added that they will breathe a lot easier for the rest of the game.
"Definitely, it’s not the end of the game, but I think they’ll breathe a lot easier because till the time he’s around, especially the tempo that he’s batting, because they’ve tried tactically various fields, various lines, he just finds a way to get that boundary," said Karthik.
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