Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma in IPL 2025 (Source: AP Photos)
The 15th match of IPL 2025 will see Kolkata Knight Riders going up against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The game will be played at the home of KKR, Eden Gardens, and expect both teams to give their all after a setback in the last game.
Also, there are plenty of quality players in the arsenal of both the teams, and two of them are Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. The opening pair of SRH played a big role in their success last year, and SRH would need both of them to fire, if they want to repeat the success of the last year.
From the fantasy point of view, both the players are critical as they are the openers and can give lot of points if they bat long, and let's see who can fetch more points between the two in the game against KKR.
Points Earned By Travis Head And Abhishek Sharma In 3 Matches Of IPL 2025
If we look at the performances of both the players and the fantasy points they have fetched so far, Travis Head is way ahead of Abhishek Sharma. Both the players are aggressive batters, and deal in boundaries, so if they bat even till the end of the Powerplay, they can give good points, and that is what Travis Head has done so far.
Travis Head's Fantasy Points In IPL 2025
Match | Fantasy Points |
SRH vs RR | 137 |
SRH vs LSG | 97 |
SRH vs DC | 48 |
Abhishek Sharma's Fantasy Points In IPL 2025
Match | Fantasy Points |
SRH vs RR | 60 |
SRH vs LSG | 17 |
SRH vs DC | 9 |
In the first match against RR, he smashed 67 off 31 balls with nine fours and three sixes while Abhishek Sharma hit five fours in his 24 off 11 balls. In the next two matches, Abhishek Sharma could manage total of seven runs while Travis Head came up with a knock of 47 and 22, and thus, he is the man in form, and if we go by it, he is a better fantasy option against KKR.
Impact Of Pitch And Opposition On The Performances Of Players
The pitch is expected to provide help for the spinners, and that is where Abhishek Sharma could be handy. The Indian left-armer is a better player of spin than Travis Head, and the Aussie could struggle if KKR decide to use Varun Chakravarthy or Sunil Narine early in the Powerplay.
Also, Abhishek Sharma is bowling two overs of spin in every match, and it could help him fetch wickets as well. However, KKR have left-handers in their line-up, and so Cummins might use Travis Head's off-spin over Abhishek Sharma's left-arm spin.
Also, there is a factor of law of averages. Abhishek Sharma has not performed in the initial three matches, but he is a quality player and if he manages to get past initial phase, he might end up with a massive score while Travis Head after three decent knocks, might have an off day.
Conclusion
Both the players are must be included in the fantasy teams, but in a smaller league, Travis Head is a better option because of his recent form. However, in the grand league, people can bet on Abhishek Sharma as he could get going, and he could turn out to be the game-changer.