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Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Travis Head: Who Is Better? IPL 2026 Stats Comparison
Travis Head has the edge on the headline numbers: Travis Head averages 60 IPL fantasy pts/match vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar's 50. Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) averages 50 fantasy pts per match. Travis Head (Sunrisers Hyderabad) averages 60 fantasy pts. Full IPL stats & fantasy cricket comparison: batting, bowling, fielding, and form.
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Travis Head · Stat Comparison Table
Head-to-head numbers at a glance. Higher value is highlighted in green (lower is better for economy and bowling/batting averages).
| Statistic | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Travis Head |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 20 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 50 | 60 |
| Best fantasy score | 169 | 192 |
| Runs | 40 | 747 |
| Strike rate | 133.3 | 95.6 |
| Fours | 4 | 102 |
| Sixes | 1 | 18 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 0 | 3 |
| Centuries (100+) | 0 | 2 |
| Highest score | 15 | 135 |
| Wickets | 29 | 1 |
| Economy rate | 8.62 | 4.23 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 4 | 1 |
| Catches | 2 | 5 |
| Total dismissals | 3 | 5 |
| Statistic | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Travis Head |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 87 | 53 |
| Runs | 67 | 1335 |
| Batting average | 8.38 | 28.40 |
| Strike rate | 71.3 | 157.2 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 0 | 6 |
| Wickets | 90 | 1 |
| Bowling average | 23.10 | 56.00 |
| Economy rate | — | 9.33 |
| Five-wicket hauls | 1 | 0 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has played 87 T20Is and Travis Head 53. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has 67 runs at 8.4 (strike rate 71.3), against 1,335 at 28.4 (157.2) for Travis Head, so Travis Head has scored more. With the ball, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has 90 wickets and Travis Head 1 at 9.33; Bhuvneshwar Kumar has more wickets.
ODI. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has played 121 ODIs and Travis Head 85. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has 552 runs at 14.2 (strike rate 73.9), against 3,273 at 43.6 for Travis Head, so Travis Head has scored more. Hundreds: Bhuvneshwar Kumar 0, Travis Head 8. Fifties: 1 and 18. With the ball, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has 141 wickets at an economy of 5.10 and Travis Head 28 at 5.76; Bhuvneshwar Kumar has more wickets.
Test. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has played 21 Tests and Travis Head 69. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has 552 runs at 22.1 (strike rate 45.1), against 4,808 at 42.9 (69.4) for Travis Head, so Travis Head has scored more. Hundreds: Bhuvneshwar Kumar 0, Travis Head 12. Fifties: 3 and 20. With the ball, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has 63 wickets at an economy of 2.95 and Travis Head 16 at 3.70; Bhuvneshwar Kumar has more wickets.
International numbers up to 22 August 2026.
What is happening now
Australia Test vice-captain and a two-time Allan Border Medallist
IPL 2026: Played for Sunrisers Hyderabad, retained for both the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
Full Head profile →Did you know: Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- He took a wicket with his first ball in ODI cricket, against Pakistan in December 2012.
- He is the only bowler whose first wicket in all three formats was bowled.
- He won the IPL Purple Cap in 2016 and 2017, the first bowler to win it in consecutive seasons.
- He was the leading wicket-taker at the 2022 Asia Cup with 11.
Did you know: Travis Head
- Born 29 December 1993. A left-hand batter and part-time off spinner.
- 12 Test hundreds and 8 ODI hundreds.
- Won the 2023 World Test Championship and the 2023 Cricket World Cup with Australia.
- Won the Big Bash League with Adelaide Strikers in 2017-18.
🧠Quick quiz: Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Travis Head
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- 1. What happened with Bhuvneshwar's first ball in ODI cricket?
- 2. In which two seasons did Bhuvneshwar win the IPL Purple Cap?
- 3. In which years has Head won the Allan Border Medal?
- 4. Which two global titles did Head win with Australia in 2023?
Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Travis Head · T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Bhuvneshwar Kumar has scored 67 T20I runs in 87 matches at an average of 8.38. He has also taken 90 T20I wickets at an average of 23.10.
T20I career: Travis Head has scored 1,335 T20I runs in 53 matches at an average of 28.40, with 6 half-centuries. He has also taken 1 T20I wickets at an average of 56.00 with an economy of 9.33.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Travis Head is the stronger pick with an average of 60 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.
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