Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler said that it was his self-belief that helped him pull off this run chase against KKR. Buttler, who was not part of Rajasthan’s squad He single-handedly won the match for his side, helping the Rajasthan Royals accomplish their biggest ever run chase.
In his post-match presentation, Jos Buttler said, “Keep believing; that was the real key today. I was struggling a bit with rhythm. At times, you feel frustrated or question yourself. I tell myself it’s okay; keep going; you’ll get your rhythm back; and try to stay calm.
“There’s been plenty of times throughout the IPL that you’ve seen crazy things happen. Guys like Dhoni and Kohli, the way they stay till the end and keep believing, and I tried to do the same.”
Jos Buttler also credited RR director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara for installing self-belief in him for playing such a wonderful knock.
That’s something Sangakkara has told me a lot—there’s always a breaking point,” he said.
“The worst thing you can do is not fight and give your wicket away. He (Sangakkara) just tells me to stay there, and at some point, the momentum will change. That’s been a big part of my play over the last few years.”
Jos Buttler also rated this as his best IPL innings so far.
“I would think so (best IPL innings). Very satisfying,” RR skipper Sanju Samson said. Buttler is a special player, and when he is on song, no target is safe.”
Very happy with the win. We were wondering about the wickets we lost. Rovman (Powell) hit a couple of sixes, and that’s when we felt like we were in the game. They also had some luck; they also played really well. With the quality of spin they had, they bowled really well.
This ground suited them.
“Jos (Buttler) did what he does for us in the last 6-7 years, so happy for him. Buttler’s knock should go right on top. Being an opener, if he gets in, no runs are unchasable. He does something special.”
