Travis Head
The second batsman who is in line to replace AB de Villiers is Travis Head. He played the first game of the tournament for RCB but was dropped despite playing an innings of 30 of 22 balls. The 23-year old player has played four IPL games till now in which he has scored 84 runs.
The Australian batsman would be vying to get back on the field for the team and contribute to the success of the side. So there might be a case when skipper Virat Kohli will prefer Travis Head over Gayle, looking at the form of West Indian’ player.
Still, in the end, Gayle’s stature in the local T20 leagues and his previous IPL record will be the biggest factor that can go against Travis Head.
Royal Challengers will take on Gujarat Lions on April 18 at SCA stadium in Rajkot.