Rahul Tewatia has praised Jos Buttler’s performance so far in the tournament by recalling the time he spent with the Rajasthan franchise during the 2020-2021 IPL Season. Jos Buttler holds the Orange cap, having scored 629 runs, the most by any batter in the ongoing IPL 2022. The right-hander piled up the runs in his 14 innings for Rajasthan Royals at an average of 48.38.
Gujarat Titans’ Rahul Tewatia lauded former teammate, Jos Buttler of Rajasthan Royals, ahead of Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday (May 24).
Jos Buttler Is As Calm Off The Field As He Is Aggressive With The Bat: Rahul Tewatia
Rahul Tewatia played for Rajasthan Royals between 2020-2021 before the franchise released him ahead of the 2022 mega auction. The Rajasthan Royals, however, retained Jos Buttler, who has been with the Rajasthan-based side since 2018. Gujarat Titans shared a video wherein three former Royals – Rahul Tewatia, David Miller, and Varun Aaron – reminisced about the time they spent with the Rajasthan Royals.
“He (Buttler) is as calm off the field as he is aggressive with the bat,” said Tewatia. “I hope he retains the orange cap but doesn’t score against us.”
David Miller, too, echoed Rahul Tewatia’s words, adding, “(He has been) very solid. The way he has been batting is incredible this season.”
England international Jos Buttler holds the orange cap, having scored 629 runs, the most in the ongoing tournament. The right-hander piled up the runs in his 14 innings for Rajasthan Royals at an average of 48.38. He has scored as many as 3 tons and 3 fifties and has a strike rate of 146.96.
Rahul Tewatia made his IPL debut in 2014, and since then has featured in a total of 62 matches, and registered 738 runs. He has also scored a solitary half-century during his entire IPL career. Also, he has taken 32 wickets in the league. Rahul Tewatia, who shot to IPL fame with a magical 31-ball 53 in a historic chase against Punjab in IPL 2020, has been sold for more than 20 times his base price of Rs 40 lakh at the mega IPL 2022 auction in Bengaluru.
He has amassed 217 runs in 14 IPL 2022 games averaging 31 coming in to bat late and those runs have come at an impressive strike rate of 147.62. An all-rounder, hard-hitting finisher, Rahul Tewatia was picked up by the Gujarat Titans for INR 9 crore at the IPL 2022 Mega Auction. David Miller has scored 381 runs in 14 IPL 2022 games averaging 54.43.
Rahul Tewatia Reckons Playing For Rajasthan Royals Was A Breakthrough For Him
“Being in the (bio) bubble, you get to do a lot more with the team. Sanju as captain has got really nice balance. (He is a) great guy and a seriously good cricketer,” said Miller.
Tewatia added, “Playing for Rajasthan Royals was a breakthrough for me. Sanju has been a great captain on the field. We share a close bond; excited to meet him in the playoffs.”
New entrants Gujarat Titans became the first team to qualify for the playoffs. Rajasthan Royals pushed Lucknow Super Giants to the Eliminator, securing their berth in the Qualifier 1 against the table-toppers Gujarat Titans.