IPL 2025: Travis Head Achieves 1000 Runs in 575 Balls, Second Fastest Player
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Synopsis
On April 17, Travis Head of Sunrisers Hyderabad became the second-fastest player to reach 1000 runs in IPL history, achieving this milestone in just 575 balls during a match against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium.
Key Takeaways
- Travis Head reached 1000 runs in 575 balls.
- He is the second fastest after Andre Russell.
- Head scored 28 runs off 29 balls in the recent match.
- He has played 32 matches with an average of 37.25.
- Virat Kohli leads IPL run-scorers with 8252 runs.
Mumbai, April 17 (NationPress) - In a remarkable display of skill, Travis Head of Sunrisers Hyderabad became the second quickest player to achieve the 1000-run milestone in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday, accomplishing this feat in just 575 balls during Match 33 against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium.
The Australian opener has built an impressive partnership with Indian talent Abhishek Sharma for Sunrisers Hyderabad since IPL 2024, reaching the milestone while contributing 28 runs off 29 balls.
Travis Head's achievement places him just behind Andre Russell, who reached 1000 runs in only 545 balls, as per ESPNCricinfo. Following him is Heinrich Klaasen, who took 594 balls, and Virender Sehwag, who needed 604 balls, with Glenn Maxwell completing the list at 610 balls.
During the match, Travis was dismissed for 28 runs, caught by Mitchell Santner off Will Jacks, after being caught near the boundary from a no-ball delivered by Hardik Pandya.
At 31 years old, Travis Head has previously played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru before joining SRH for the IPL 2024 season. He is now the 99th player to score over 1000 runs in IPL's rich history.
Currently, he has amassed 1006 runs in 32 matches, maintaining an average of 37.25 and a strike rate of 174.06. In his IPL career thus far, he has faced 578 balls and achieved one century along with five fifties.
The highest run-scorer list in IPL history is topped by Virat Kohli, with a total of 8252 runs in 258 matches, followed by Shikhar Dhawan with 6769 runs and Rohit Sharma in third place with 6684 runs over 262 matches.
