Travis Head breaks silence on ‘handshake controversy’ with Virat Kohli, says – there is nothing surprising in this

During IPL 2026 Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) And Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Came into limelight after the match played between Virat Kohli And travis head The Australian batsman has finally broken his silence on the alleged handshake controversy. Travis Head clearly said that this whole matter has been blown out of proportion and there is nothing between him and Virat Kohli that needs to be resolved.

After the match played at Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad in IPL 2026, a scene was captured in the cameras in which Virat Kohli was allegedly seen moving forward without shaking hands with Travis Head. After this incident, speculations about the rift between the two players had increased on social media and this matter remained a topic of discussion for many days.

Now several months later, Travis Head has responded to the controversy by saying that such incidents are normal during sports. He said, “I don’t think there’s anything that needs fixing. The way the game went and the environment, everything worked out accordingly. There’s nothing surprising about it.”

Head indicated that the competition on the field is extremely intense and such situations sometimes arise in the heat of competition, but this does not mean that there is personal animosity between the players. He said that in professional cricket such things are part of the game.

After this controversy, Travis Head’s wife jessica davis had also revealed on social media that she and her family faced online trolling and hate comments. He had told that after this incident he had to face a lot of mental problems.

Travis Head also gave his reaction on this topic and said that players living in public life and their families often have to face such situations. However, he admitted that the reactions on social media also affected other members of his family, who were not used to such situations.

Praising his wife, he said that Jessica handled the entire matter with utmost patience and understanding. According to Head, people forget such disputes after a few days, but this experience sometimes proves difficult for the family members.

On the other hand, the IPL 2026 season was historic for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Virat Kohli’s team performed brilliantly and won the IPL title for the second consecutive time. In the final match, RCB won the trophy by defeating Gujarat Titans and performed strongly throughout the season.

After this statement of Travis Head, it is believed that the speculations about the alleged dispute between Virat Kohli and him can now come to an end. Head has made it clear that on-field competition should not be confused with personal relationships and such moments in cricket are a natural part of the game.