IPL records: Travis Head has created a new history on Thursday. Head has become the second player to score the fastest 1000 runs in the IPL. He has achieved this achievement in 575 balls.
Travis Head has become the second player to score the fastest 1000 runs in the IPL.
IPL Records: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Dhakad opener Travis Head made a new record in the IPL on Thursday. During the match being played against Mumbai Indians in Wankhede, he became the second fastest scorer in the Indian Premier League. He has left behind his own team’s legendary player Henrik Klassen.
Let me tell you that Travis Head has done this feat in 575 balls in the tournament. In this case, Andre Russell of Kolkata Knight Riders in number one. He has achieved this achievement in just 545 balls.
Heads Up for a Milestone 👊
Just 5️⃣7️⃣5️⃣ balls taken by Travis Head to reach the 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣-run mark 🧡
How many runs will he end up with tonight?#Takelop | #Mivsrh | @SunRisers pic.twitter.com/THdYKDUcye
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 17, 2025
This is the 31st innings in the IPL of Travis Head. The Australian opener started his IPL career in 2016 and 2017 with Royal Challengers Bangalore. After this, he was then bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2024 and scored 567 runs at a strike rate of 191.55. Virender Sehwag ranks fourth in terms of fastest 1000 runs in the IPL.
IPL History: Players who scored the fastest 1000 runs in the lowest balls
- 545 – Andre Russell
- 575 – Travis Head*
- 594 – Heinrich Klassen*
- 604 – Virender Sehwag
- 610 – Glenn Maxwell*
- 617 – Yusuf Pathan
- 617 – Sunil Naren*