Buttler looks to rediscover his rhythm in IPL
MUMBAI: Dealing with high expectations is never easy. Ask Jos Buttler, who had a tough time living up to his reputation at the just concluded ICC T20 World Cup. Jos Buttler. (PTI) As the new season of the Indian Premier League begins, Buttler will be looking to put behind his form issues at the recent World Cup and replicate his last edition’s performances for the Gujarat Titans. The highly experienced England keeper-batter has a superb record in T20 cricket, both internationally and in the IPL, but couldn’t find form in the tournament that mattered, putting extra pressure on the rest of the England line-up. At the ICC T20 event played in India and Sri Lanka, in Feb-March, Buttler lost his rhythm to endure a lean run in the global event, managing just 87 runs in eight innings at an average of 10.87 and a strike rate of 116. Analysing the chink that has crept into your game and rectifying it is a painful process that all successful players have to go through. Amidst the talk …









