The alleged dispute between Virat Kohli and Travis Head during IPL 2026 had made a lot of headlines on social media. After the match, a video of the two players not shaking hands went viral, after which many claims were made about their relationship. Now Australia’s star batsman Travis Head has openly expressed his views on this entire matter for the first time. He clearly said that he has no dispute with Virat Kohli and the things spread on social media were completely baseless.
‘There was nothing to patch up’
While talking to Code Sports, Travis Head said that his relationship with Virat Kohli is normal. He said, ‘I don’t think there is anything like patching up. There was no such thing. Everything happened as the tournament went on. There was nothing surprising in this. After this statement of the head, the discussions about rift between the two players have come to an end.
Controversy started over video of not shaking hands
After the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026, a scene was captured on camera in which Virat Kohli and Travis Head were not seen shaking hands with each other. After this, many people on social media claimed that there was a dispute between the two players. However, Travis Head has now clarified that there was nothing like that.
Pain spilled over trolling the family
Travis Head said that he handles what happens on the field as a professional player, but when his family was targeted on social media, it hurt him the most. He said, “Jessica and I look at things from the right perspective. We know this is part of the world we live in. But the real problem came when the matter reached other members of the family. They are not used to seeing such things.”
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praised wife jessica
During the controversy, Travis Head’s wife Jessica Head also faced objectionable messages on social media. Head told that his wife handled the entire matter with great maturity. He said, ‘After a few days people forget everything. Jessica handled the whole matter brilliantly. The biggest challenge is how the rest of the family takes these things.
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It is wrong to target players’ families
Travis Head clearly said that criticism of players can be a part of the game, but it is not right for his family to face online hatred and trolling. It also became clear from his statement that the stories created on the field of competition and on social media are not always true.

