- Jos Buttler: IPL’s dashing batsman Jos Buttler was released by the Rajasthan team before IPL 2025. After which this team made him their captain..
Jos Buttler:
Fans are eagerly waiting for the mega auction to be held before
IPL 2025. This year the mega auction of IPL is going to be held in Saudi Arabia on 24-25 November , in which bids will be placed on 574 players. Till now there were strong discussions about star players like Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer. But veteran England team player Jos Buttler has also entered this list . Former England captain Jos Buttler will also enter this mega auction. If reports are to be believed, Kolkata Knight Riders is going to spend a huge amount on him.
KKR decided to make Jos Buttler the captain
Jos Buttler was a part of the Rajasthan Royals (RR) team for the last several years . But the franchise has not retained him this time. Due to which he will also be a part of the mega auction to be held in Dubai. Before this auction, the former Team India player had conducted a mock auction on his YouTube channel , in which Kolkata Knight Riders had placed a bid of 15.50 crores on Jos Buttler .
Why does KKR need Jos Buttler ?
Kolkata’s team became the champion in IPL 2024 under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer. But he is also not a part of the team this time. In such a situation, KKR is looking for a captain. For which Joel Butler will be the best option. Along with the captain, he can start the innings for the team in an aggressive manner. His strike rate while opening the innings in IPL has been 147.52.
Jos Buttler ‘s IPL career
Taller made his IPL debut in 2016. After playing for Mumbai Indians (MI) for the first two seasons , he joined the Rajasthan team. After this, he played many man-winning innings for RR every year. The 2022 season was the most memorable for him. He scored 863 runs for RR that season at an average of 57.53 . He has scored 3582 runs in 107 matches in this league with 7 centuries.