The stage is set for an exciting clash in the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy as the India Cricket Team lock horns with Australia. The Men in Blue will be desperate to exact revenge on the Aussies after the ODI World Cup 2023 loss. Former India star Dinesh Karthik claimed the game will however be India vs Travis Head and not Australia.
It was Travis Head who single-handedly helped his side win the ODI World Cup in 2023. Come the Border Gavaskar Trophy, he again went on to hammer against the Indian side. As a result, the Men in Blue will be keen for revenge against the Aussie southpaw.
Remove the Mental Block
“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 Head,” said Dinesh Karthik in the Sky Sports Podcast.
Travis Head has been India’s arch-nemesis for a long time. From the WTC Finals to the ODI World Cup finals and then the BGT, Head has plundered against India. Karthik recounted what Ravi Shastri had said previously. He added that India has the mental block against Head and needs to clear that.
“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.
