Rajasthan Royals (RR) opener Jos Buttler showed his delight at returning to his form with a match-winning century against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Jaipur on Saturday, April 6. The vteran had scored only 35 runs in the first three games of IPL 2024 despite RR being unbeaten as well. However, Buttler smashed 100* off 58, to help RR chase 184 with five balls to spare and register their fourth consecutive win as well.

In a video shared by the IPL official Twitter handle, Buttler said: “Feeling good. Sometimes in cricket, you can get inside your head too much and think too much. Both of us ( himself and Sanju) have actually been ill so maybe we were thinking more about that than batting, which is good. But I have played for Rajasthan for a long time, lots of ‘real’ support and it’s great when everyone is wishing you to do well. Really happy to contribute to the team and keep the good start we’ve had to the season going.”

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“Think Hetty’s ( Hetmyer) celebration was better than the shot. He actually told me to go across my stumps and hit it over there as you’ve to hit a six. But some good bats probably took that over the fence. I was running and wishing and wishing it would get over. However long you’ve played the game it always keeps challenging you and testing your mind. Sometimes there is no real reason why your form comes back and I feel a big relief today,” further added Buttler.

However, RR skipper Sanju Samson was happy for Jos Buttler as the opening batter returned to his sublime form in style in the RCB clash. In the same video shared by the IPL Twitter handle, Samson told Buttler: “Too many 2’s but very happy to run those and end up on the winning side. Very happy to see you ( Buttler) smile, genuine smile, something we all at the dressing room are so happy to see. We are so happy, especially myself (on Buttler regaining form) , because now in the upcoming games, I am more excited.”