What had started as a handshake-off turned into a heated on-field argument between Australian batsman, Travis Head and Indian cricketer Virat Kohli and did not end well. For the unversed, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) faced a cutthroat battle for IPL 2026 playoff qualification. However, Travis Head’s family had to pay the price due to his battle with Virat Kohli. She has now slammed all the trolls for taking a dig at her.
Travis Head’s wife, Jessica, reveals that her friends and family have been abused
Well, Head’s Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 55 runs in the IPL 2026 game played in Hyderabad. Kohli did not shake hands with Travis, and netizens went crazy. Fans noticed that Virat was not happy with Travis’ antics, and then his wife, Jessica, was dragged into the matter. Travis Head’s wife, Jessica, in an interview with The Adelaide Advertiser, revealed that her friends and family got targeted. She referred to her old wounds surfacing, where during the 2023 World Cup finals, Australia had defeated India with Travis creating 137 runs and he receiving the player of the match award due to his win. Jessica slamming trollers said:
“It feels like a repeat of the abuse that happened after the World Cup. I woke up to my socials blasting… we are fine but they are attacking my friends and family.”
When Virat Kohli declined the traditional post-match handshake due to a heated confrontation on the cricket field, fans of Virat unexpectedly targeted Jessica. Well, it has not been for the first time that cricketers’ wives have been attacked and had to face repercussions of what happens on the cricket field.
Travis Head’s wife, Jessica, speaks on mental health being affected amid trolling
Well, earlier, when the India vs Australia ODI World Cup final was on, Travis Head’s catch that dismissed Rohit Sharma was also hated by fans. Travis’ wife, Jessica, even during the 2023 World Cup, had to pay a price, and in this IPL 2026 Virat vs Travis clash, it was not at all different. Jessica did reveal that mental health does get affected due to trolling, abuse and said:
“I think across all sports at the moment there’s an important conversation around mental health, perspective and the way we speak to one another. Passion will always be part of sport, but so is remembering there are real people and families behind the game. Hopefully this encourages more kindness and support for one another.”
Initially, on the TV screen, it just looked like a normal on-field banter between Travis and Virat. However, within some time on social media, a debate related to the same started off and questions related to toxic fan behaviour with Travis’ wife, Jessica, were discussed. She, her family and friends had to pay a price for Virat and her husband, Travis’ on-field exchange.
Virat Kohli ignored Travis Head’s post-match handshake
Anushka Sharma has been a constant supporter of Virat Kohli, while Jessica Head has always been there for her husband, Travis. During the Indian Premier League, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru were playing, the cameras panned focus on the verbal exchange between Virat and Travis, when RCB had a target to achieve. Well, competitive confrontations are common in the game of cricket. The situation went against Jessica when Virat walked past Travis during the mandatory post-match handshake, despite Travis extending his hand to do the handshake. Well, it was within hours that the online conversations had gone beyond the analysis of the match, and it went into personal attacks, which were directed towards Travis and his family.
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