Rajasthan Royals star batsman Jos Buttler is “disappointed” with his performance in recent matches but said he will gain confidence from his big innings in the early stages of the tournament before reaching the playoffs. England wicket-keeper batsman Butler has scored 629 runs in the current season with a strike rate of 147 with the help of three centuries and three half-centuries, but in the last three matches he managed to score only 11 innings runs. of 02, 02 and 07 races. .
“Of course I was excited about my form in the IPL,” Jos Buttler said before the first qualifying match against Titans at Eden Gardens on Tuesday. But disappointed with the performance of the last few games. In the first half of the tournament, I played possibly some of the best cricket of my career and I am gaining confidence from that performance ahead of the playoffs.
Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who has impressed with his performances on both the ball and the bat this season, says certain decisions like ‘retiring’ can give a team a competitive advantage if made the right way. In retired, the batsman returns to the pavilion of his own volition and is considered out.
Ashwin, the Royals’ cheapest bowler this season, said: “It’s important to understand how this decision can put you in an advantageous position at crucial times. I think this (retired) will be part of T20 cricket in the future and I think it will continue.”
He further said, “People will understand that it’s risky because the batsman can’t play again after he’s retired and if things don’t go his way, he may have to explain.” But if implemented correctly, it can be a win-win situation for you.
Yuzvendra Chahal attributed his success to the team playing together and said playing for the Royals is special because of the late Shane Warne who led the team in the first season. Chahal, the most successful bowler in the current tournament, said: “I know this is my first season with the Royals, but I feel like I’ve been playing with the team for years. I’m mentally comfortable here and I think the credit goes to the people associated with the team here, his blessings be with me. I think he’s looking at me. ,
Captain Sanju Samson, who is leading the franchise for a full season for the second time, said he will never stop learning and that communication is one of the key points of his captaincy. Said Samson: “I think as a batsman and a captain, I’ve developed and I’m still learning. I enjoy the responsibility of leading this team, especially in the presence of so many experienced players on the team. It’s that your attitude has to be such that you allow people to come and talk to you under pressure and let them have their views.
