Head was the star of Australia’s first innings in the World Test Championship final, as he blasted his way to his first overseas Test century before falling for 163 on the second morning.
The 29-year-old plundered India’s attack, as he regularly flayed the ball off his pads and from outside off stump.
But India maintain they have found an area where they can catch Head out, and potentially provide a blueprint for England during the Ashes.
Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami peppered the left-hander with short balls after the tea break on Wednesday, leaving Head ducking and weaving.
They adopted the tactic again at the start of day two as Head brought up his 150.
The Australian did well to pull Siraj and Shami for boundaries before he gloved a short ball down legside as it went past his hip through to wicketkeeper KS Bharat.
It marks the fifth time the left-hander has been out to short balls since his return to Australia’s Test team 18 months ago.
Three of those have been down legside and through to the wicketkeeper.
Head has been a colossus for Australia through that time, turning several matches with the bat and averaging 57.12.
India admitted on Wednesday they should have adopted the short ball earlier in his innings on day one than when he was on 60.
“That’s one definitely discussed amongst our bowlers,” India’s bowling coach Paras Mhambrey said.
“We always felt that was an area that we could exploit against him.
“We could have done it a little earlier. Maybe 30 or 40 runs before this strategy could have been.”
Head’s runs came after he was dropped for the first Test of the tour to India earlier this year after a poor record on the subcontinent.
He was then used to open in place of David Warner for the final two Tests of that series, before moving back to No.5 on Wednesday.
He is now a lock for the Ashes, with his spot as secure as it has been at any point in his career.
But the former vice-captain said he had learned not to over-think selection decisions.
“It honestly doesn’t faze me,” he said.
“I’m very privileged to be where I am and do what I do and play cricket for Australia.
“We’ve got a very strong squad of guys on the contract list.
“It’s not always going to go my way. It hasn’t in the past. That’s out of my control.”