Overview
- Speaking on JioHotstar, Cheteshwar Pujara rated Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma as more destructive than the famed Virat Kohli–Chris Gayle pairing.
- He said no bowler wants to face the duo and credited them for SRH repeatedly surpassing 250 in recent seasons.
- Pujara warned that SRH excel in Hyderabad but falter on the road, citing a drop in intent during away fixtures.
- He highlighted an overreliance on Head, Abhishek and Heinrich Klaasen, noting SRH struggle once the top order falls.
- SRH open IPL 2026 on March 28 against defending champions RCB at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, with News18 citing strike rates of 165.67 for Abhishek and 177.59 for Head.