Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Travis Head (left) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli in motion throughout their Indian Premier League conflict, Hyderabad, India, Might 22, 2026. — ReutersÂ
Travis Head and his spouse Jessica have been subjected to a barrage of on-line abuse after the Australian cricketer was embroiled in a spat with India nice Virat Kohli throughout an IPL match.
The gamers clashed in the course of the T20 match between Head’s Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday.
Heated phrases had been exchanged between the 2 earlier than Kohli was dismissed for 15 and his staff slumped to a 55-run defeat.
As the 2 units of gamers lined up for the post-game handshakes, Kohli ignored Head’s outstretched arm however shook palms with the opposite gamers.
The Instagram accounts for Head and Jessica have since been flooded with abusive feedback, apparently from followers of the previous India captain.
“I woke up to my socials blasting… we are fine but they are attacking my friends and family,” she stated Monday, in keeping with the studies.
“Passion will always be part of sport, but so is remembering there are real people and families behind the game.
“Hopefully this encourages extra kindness, and help for each other.”
She also said it felt like “a repeat of the abuse that occurred after the World Cup”, referring to the 2023 50-over match when Australia beat hosts India within the closing in Ahmedabad.
