Jos Buttler is now the byword for batting brilliance in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The Rajasthan Royals opener has hit th🐟ree centuries and with 491 runs, at an astounding average of 81.83, is the leading scorer so far after 38 matches. And rightly, he has earned praise from fans and pundits.
Ahead of Tuesday's Royal Chall💖engers Bangalore vs Rajasthan 🎀Royals match in Pune, former England captain Kevin Pie𒉰tersen has backed Buttler to continue his sens🤡ational run in IPL 2022.
"We are running out of adjectives and superlatives. The IPL is made incredible by the innin꧙gs like these," Pietersen said on 'Star Sports'. "The spectators love this, we love this, everybody in the studio loved this. I mean some of the shots he played you can't buy them. You can't practice that (because) no one sells it."
Buttler, 31, was one of the three players retai🐼ned by Rajasthan Royals ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction. And the Englishman has repaid the former IPL champions' faith with match-winning knocks.
The wicketkeeper-batter started the season with a modest 35 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, then hit IPL 2022's first century against M💛umbai. It was followed by an unbeaten 70. But he failed to convert a good start against Lucknow Super Giants, making only 13.
He then hit 5🎶4 vs Gujarat Titan♒s, 103 vs Kolkata Knight Riders and 116 vs Delhi Capitals. And tonight, he can equal Virat Kohli's most centuries (four in 2016) in a single season with a ton against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Talking about Buttler's talent, Pietersen said that "when he st♑arts to strike like that sometimes you've just got to say you know what, this guy is so good. He took his time and capitalised."
Jos Buttler also leads both the sixes and fours charts with 32 and 41 respectively. In the match, he hit nine sixes and as🌠 many fours.
"Jos did an unbelievable job against Delhi Capitals (in the previous game). I am sure he'll continue to do so because when you're in this kind of form in the tournament, you'll just bat and bat and bat, espec🌌ially when the wickets are this good," Pietersen added. "So, I don't expect him to change the way he plays.
With five wins from seven matches, Rajaꦜsthan Royals are third in IPL 2022 points table.
