Travis Head vs Rachin Ravindra - Who Is A Better Opener in T20s?

Travis Head and Rachin Ravindra will be valuable for the match for their teams [iplt20.com]

The Sunrisers will be playing against the Chennai Super Kings in the 18th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). This match will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on April 5th at 7:30 PM IST. 

SRH and CSK enter this game after defeats and are looking for a win to get their campaigns back on track. There are plenty of potential match-winners on both sides who could make a difference in the game. But after seeing how the wicket behaved in the previous match between SRH and MI, the top-order batters will play a key role. The two openers, Travis Head and Rachin Ravindra, will be vital in setting up the match for the two teams. In this article, we will analyse who is a better opener in the T20 format. 

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Travis Head vs Rachin Ravindra in the Powerplays

The stats show us that when the powerplay efficiency of the two batters, Travis Head edges slightly ahead. 

Travis Head vs Rachin Ravindra in the Middle Overs

In the middle-overs also, Travis Head has more efficiency than Rachin Ravindra. So, this round also goes to the Aussie cricketer. 

Travis Head vs Rachin Ravindra  in the first 10 Overs

Rachin Ravindra's efficiency seems to very good when the first 10 overs of a T20 matches are considered. In this case, Ravindra goes ahead of Travis Head. 

However, after leading in the first two cases, Travis Head is decidedly the better opener in T20 cricket than Rachin Ravindra.