Former India player Aakash Chopra has praised Jos Buttler for his stunning show for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League 2023 (IPL 2023). Buttler scored a 36-ball 52 as the Rajasthan Royals set a 176-run target for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Chennai on Wednesday (April 12). Their bowlers then restricted CSK to 172-6 and register a thrilling three-run win as well.
While talking about the game in a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said: “Yashasvi Jaiswal got out early but Jos Buttler – what an amazing player he is. No one understands this game’s DNA better than him. When you see him play, it seems he plays a slightly high-risk cricket, but there is no doubt, in my mind at least, isn’t he the best T20 batter in the world. No one even comes close to him, the consistency with which the guy scores runs. He hits whenever he wants and chooses his prey – whom to hit and whom to play carefully. When he is playing, the law of averages is also left behind.”
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He also opened up on Sanju Samson’s dismissal where he failed to open his account after Buttler’s knock. Meanwhile, he also praised Ravindra Jadeja for bowling an excellent spell for his side as well. Aakash Chopra also lauded the veteran Ravichandran Ashwin and Shimron Hetmyer as their quick cameo helped the side put up a decent total as well.
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“He (Buttler) played well, but Sanju Samson came and went, although Devdutt Padikkal came before him at No. 3 and scored runs as well. The ball was not getting stuck in Moeen Ali’s hands; he dropped two catches and missed a run out. Jos Buttler hit 18 runs off his (Moeen’s) first over. Sanju Samson fell prey to Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja), who picked up two wickets. Jaddu was absolutely brilliant. If Moeen had held on to Ravichandran Ashwin’s catch, it would have been three wickets. Ravichandran Ashwin was sent to bat up the order. Hetmyer scored runs in the end. Ashwin also scored runs, and the team reached a fighting total overall. It wasn’t a winning total because a lot of dew was expected and dew came as well,” Aakash Chopra concluded.
