"Behuda Sawaal": Ex-India Star Lashes Out At Fan Comparing Travis Head With Virender Sehwag

05.12.2023 - 09:11 sports.ndtv.com

Travis Head had a great role in Australia beating India in the ODI Cricket World Cup final. The star opener scored 137 off 120 balls as Australia chased down a 241-run target against India in just 43 overs.

The win gave Australia their sixth ODI Cricket World Cup title. Travis Head finished the tournament with 329 runs in six matches and contributed with the ball too.

However, former Indian cricket team star Ajay Jadeja was not amused when a fan during a YouTube live asked him whether Travis Head was a replica of Virender Sehwag. "Do you think Travis Head is a replica of Sehwag?

Hand-eye coordination, has a strike-rate over 100 in tests, hits fours and sixes", A fan asked Ajay Jadeja on a video on Sports Tak. "What is his age?

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