May 26, 2026 · 22 min · 7 segments
Tom Morris & Bharat Sundaresan unpacked this encounter between two stars of the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bharat SundaresanHost
Tom MorrisHost
I'm not one to, um, give you a larger ego than you already have, and you don't have a large ego already.
Uh, but I am one to give credit where it's due, and you've done extensive work on this story, and it's been the global cricket story of the week.
Virat Kohli refusing to shake Travis Head's hand after an IPL game a few days ago.
So what I have learnt is, and I've, I, I can't get too far into the details for obvious reasons, Tom.
Uh, and, uh, you know, a, a lot of things I have learnt is, has been learnt in confidence.
So, but what I can say is, uh, it's just a breakdown in relationship or in a relationship which was, uh, pretty strong till probably two years ago.
Uh, you know, and I always go back to that IPL around 10 years ago where, uh, Virat Kohli spoke about Travis Head as being one of the top young batting talents in the world when they roped him in for RCB, and he opened in the, opened the batting in place of Chris Gayle.
Uh, I think Chris Gayle was injured or he was missing, and, and Travis Head filled into those boots pretty well.
And, uh, you know, and they've always shared a good relationship, good friendship over the years ever since.
Going back to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and, uh, this isn't even, uh, you know, private information.
It was out there to see, uh, where, uh, the two of them, I wouldn't say had run-ins, uh, old school run-ins, but there were a few words exchanged here and there, if you remember.
Um, the, there was the Mohammed Siraj send-off to Travis Head, and Travis Head-
And pretty much after that, um, they, uh, yeah, there were, there were a few moments involving those two.
I'm not one to, um, give you a larger ego than you already have, and you don't have a large ego already.
Uh, but I am one to give credit where it's due, and you've done extensive work on this story, and it's been the global cricket story of the week.
Virat Kohli refusing to shake Travis Head's hand after an IPL game a few days ago.
So what I have learnt is, and I've, I, I can't get too far into the details for obvious reasons, Tom.
Uh, and, uh, you know, a, a lot of things I have learnt is, has been learnt in confidence.
So, but what I can say is, uh, it's just a breakdown in relationship or in a relationship which was, uh, pretty strong till probably two years ago.
Uh, you know, and I always go back to that IPL around 10 years ago where, uh, Virat Kohli spoke about Travis Head as being one of the top young batting talents in the world when they roped him in for RCB, and he opened in the, opened the batting in place of Chris Gayle.
Uh, I think Chris Gayle was injured or he was missing, and, and Travis Head filled into those boots pretty well.
And, uh, you know, and they've always shared a good relationship, good friendship over the years ever since.
Going back to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and, uh, this isn't even, uh, you know, private information.
It was out there to see, uh, where, uh, the two of them, I wouldn't say had run-ins, uh, old school run-ins, but there were a few words exchanged here and there, if you remember.
Um, the, there was the Mohammed Siraj send-off to Travis Head, and Travis Head-
And pretty much after that, um, they, uh, yeah, there were, there were a few moments involving those two.
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Why Kohli shuns Travis Head
Inside story on Kohli-Head relationship breakdown simmering.
The handshake snub described
Witness Kohli's icy post-match handshake moment firsthand.
Abuse toward Head's family
Discussing brutal harassment targeting Head's family online.
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