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A few yards away, Travis Head told a different story. Head looked like he was rehearsing dominance. Together, the ‘Travishek’ pair offered a glimpse of what Sunrisers Hyderabad can be at their best — fluent, fearless and overwhelming in phases.
MULLANPUR: Abhishek Sharma wasn’t in a rush at the prematch training session on Friday. He strolled out, glanced around and exchanged a few easy words in Punjabi with the ground staff, the kind of small talk that only comes when a place feels like your own. The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium in Mullanpur isn’t quite the PCA Stadium, Mohali, but it’s close enough.
Close enough for memory to do the rest. He spent a few moments near the pitch, bat in hand, almost absent-mindedly tapping it. It didn’t look like overthinking, more like quiet curiosity, trying to understand what the surface might offer or take away.
Only after that did he get into his hitting, and when he did, it was clean and unforced. No big statements, just timing falling into place. A few yards away, Travis Head told a different story.
There was nothing subdued about his session. The sound off his bat travelled, sharp and crisp. Head looked like he was rehearsing dominance.