'Nothing too serious, just a little crazy': Travis head on his oral splash with Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India]April 13 (Ani): After completing the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 meeting against Punjab Kings (PBKS), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opener Travis Head opened and shared his thoughts on the verbal splash between him and Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis. During the ninth of the innings, Glenn Maxwell was brought to the attack. On the third and fourth deliveries of the ear, Head knocked two consecutive sixes from Maxwell, which frustrated him. After the two sixes, Maxwell exchanged a few words with the Hyderabad opener. After completing the ear, Head walked to Maxwell and answered, which elicited a fierce oral exchange between the two. The situation increased until the referee stepped on the field to complete the splash. Shortly thereafter, Marcus Stoinis, the fellow Australian and Punjab Kings-Allrounder, joined and saw him have a fresh argument with the head. The 31-year-old said during the presentation to the verbal book about the verbal exchange: “You bring the best and worst into each other if you know them so well, nothing too serious, just a little crazy.” “Not bad, nice to get on the winner’s list. It was a special evening; We needed it. We cut out our work at the halfway. We gave ourselves a chance, had a little more patience at the beginning. We knew the plans they were coming to. We gave a little more time and had a fly. We did the things we did last year, and we did so well. The stage. With the match, PBKS won the throw and chose to bat first. A 66 -run stand between Priyansh Arya (36 in 13 balls, with two fours and four sixes) and Prabhsimran Singh (42 in 23 balls, with seven fours and a six), started well for PBKs. Later, half a century of Captain Shreyas Iyer (82 in 36 balls, with six fours and six sixes) and a final of Marcus Stoinis (34* in 11 balls, with four and four sixes), PBKs drove up to 245/6 in their 20 overs. Harshal Patel (4/42) and Eshan Malinga (2/45) were among the wicketkeepers for SRH. Abhishek (141 in 55 balls, with 14 fours and 10 sixes) and Travis Head (66 in 37 balls, with nine fours and three sixes), started well with a 171-run partnership. After Head was rejected, Abhishek continued to rage while Heinrich Klaasen (21*) and Ishan Kishan (9*) placed a few finishes and chased the total total total. It is also the second highest chase in IPL history, with 262 chased by PBKS against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) last year at the top. SRH rose eighth place with two wins and four losses, while PBKs are in sixth place, with three wins and two losses. (Ani) first published: 13 Apr 2025, 08:10 AM IST