England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler recently played for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2021 before it was suspended by the BCCI. He scored his maiden IPL ton against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He scored 124 off just 64 balls. Buttler scored 254 runs from seven games before the season was suspended and played a crucial role in the games that Rajasthan won.
Meanwhile, in a recent conversation with Cricbuzz, Jos Buttler opened up on many things and also spoke about the likes of Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant who are the future of India. First Buttler praised Samson for his leadership skills and said that he was getting better as the tournament progressed.
Jos Buttler Praises Sanju Samson’s Captaincy
“It was a great learning experience for him. And I think, as the tournament was going along, at the halfway stage, he was really growing into the role, looking to put together some better, more consistent performances towards the end of the season as a side,” Buttler said.
In the next segment, Jos Buttler was asked to choose his all-time IPL XI with he himself included in the line-up. Buttler chose the proven performers in the IPL over the years. From Rohit Sharma to Virat Kohli To Kieron Pollard To AB De Villiers all found a place in his XI.
MS Dhoni was the designated wicketkeeper of the side picked by Jos. Over the years, Buttler has been very vocal about the impact Dhoni has had in the IPL and behind shaping the career of many youngsters. Meanwhile, Buttler has not included Suresh Raina in the XI which was a shocking omission.
Among the bowlers, Joss Buttler picked the likes of Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah, Harbhajan Singh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar with Ravindra Jadeja playing the role of the fifth bowler along with his batting potential.
Jos Buttler’s all-time IPL XI:
Jos Buttler, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, MS Dhoni (WK), Kieron Pollard, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga
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