Jos Buttler completes 3,000 IPL runs for Rajasthan Royals: Stats
The dashing Jos Buttler has completed 3,000 runs for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Buttler reached this feat in Match 44 of IPL 2024 against Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday. Buttler, who recently completed 3,500 runs in the IPL, became the second RR batter with 3,000-plus runs for the franchise. He got to the mark while chasing a target of 197.
Buttler joins Samson for this record
As mentioned, Buttler has become the second batter with 3,000 runs for RR in the IPL. He joined Samson, who hit 3,525 IPL runs for RR before this match. Ajinkya Rahane, who now plays for Chennai Super Kings, is the only other batter with over 2,500 runs for the Royals in the IPL. Notably, Buttler accomplished this feat in his 80th encounter for RR.
A record-breaking 2022 season
Buttler was on fire in IPL 2022, having hammered 863 runs at 57.53. The tally included a strike rate of 149.05. He became the third batter after Virat Kohli and David Warner to score over 800 runs in an IPL season. Buttler equaled Kohli's record of scoring the most hundreds in a single edition of the IPL (four). The latter did so in 2016.
A look at Buttler's numbers
Buttler has been the nucleus of RR's batting line-up since joining the franchise in 2018. He earlier played for MI. As per ESPNcricinfo, Buttler managed 527 runs across 24 games for MI at 25.09 (50s: 1). With 3,015 runs for RR, Buttler averages 43.07 and strikes at 148.96. He has surpassed 300 fours (301). Each of Buttler's seven IPL tons have come for RR.
Buttler looked in great touch against LSG
Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal handed RR a solid start in a 197-run chase. They added 60 runs for the opening wicket inside the powerplay. Buttler smashed 34 runs from 18 balls before being dismissed by Yash Thakur in the sixth over. He hit four fours and a six (SR: 188.89). Buttler was in great touch before losing his wicket.
His form in IPL 2024
Across 8 matches in IPL 2024, Buttler owns 319 runs at 53.16. He has smashed 32 fours and 11 sixes (SR: 150.47). Notably, he has hit two centuries this season.
