{"id":8691,"date":"2025-03-04T09:10:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T03:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=571919"},"modified":"2025-03-04T09:10:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T03:40:27","slug":"champions-trophy-2025-india-vs-australia-travis-head-is-the-difference-between-winning-and-losing-says-dinesh-karthik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/champions-trophy-2025-india-vs-australia-travis-head-is-the-difference-between-winning-and-losing-says-dinesh-karthik\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions Trophy 2025 India vs Australia: \u201cTravis Head is the difference between winning and losing,\u201d says Dinesh Karthik"},"content":{"rendered":"

As India and Australia<\/strong> prepare for their Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final<\/strong> in Dubai on Tuesday<\/strong>, former Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik<\/strong> believes that Travis Head<\/strong> will once again be the key wicket<\/strong> for India. Australia had previously defeated India in the 2023 ODI World Cup final<\/strong> in Ahmedabad<\/strong>, where Head played a match-winning knock<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the Sky Sports podcast<\/strong> with Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain<\/strong>, Karthik emphasized Australia\u2019s dominance in ICC knockout games<\/strong> against India.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt 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\u2019s Australia at this point of time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He further pointed out that India\u2019s real challenge lies in dismissing Travis Head early<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf at all, there is a team that they would think can challenge India on most days, it has to be Australia. And as Ravi Shastri said, the mental block is not just Australia but Travis \u2018Headache\u2019 himself.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Highlighting Head\u2019s impact across formats, Karthik added:<\/p>\n

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\u201cLook at the World Test Championship Final, the Australia series, the World Cup final\u2014every big game, he\u2019s delivered. He\u2019s been the difference between winning and losing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Nasser Hussain<\/strong>, however, cautioned India against complacency even if Head is dismissed early<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDon\u2019t take your eye off just because suddenly you get a key man out.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Karthik agreed but maintained that removing Head early would make India\u2019s job easier<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDefinitely, it\u2019s not the end of the game, but I think they\u2019ll breathe a lot easier because of the tempo at which he bats. India has tried different tactical fields and bowling lines, yet he still finds a way to score boundaries.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

With India looking to settle scores from the 2023 World Cup final<\/strong>, their ability to contain Travis Head early<\/strong> could prove decisive in securing a spot in the final.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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