Gujarat Titans (GT) will take on Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) on Friday, May 30. Jos Buttler will miss the match as he has returned home.
Why is Jos Buttler not playing today?
English wicket-keeper batter Jos Buttler is not playing today’s Eliminator match for Gujarat Titans against Mumbai Indians as he has returned home to represent England in the white-ball series against West Indies. GT named Kusal Mendis in their squad for the IPL 2025 playoffs.
A look at Jos Buttler’s performances in IPL 2025
Jos Buttler has scored 538 runs for Gujarat Titans in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League. He has a strike rate of 163.03 and averages 59.78, including a highest score of an unbeaten 97 against Delhi Capitals on April 19. Buttler has scored five half-centuries this season for the former IPL champions.
The 34-year-old player has belted 52 boundaries and 24 sixes during his time in the middle. He has eight catches and a couple of stumpings with the gloves on.
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Kusal Mendis replaces Jos Buttler in the Gujarat Titans Playing 11
Kusal Mendis has replaced Jos Buttler in the playing 11 for Gujarat Titans as they face Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator clash of the Indian Premier League 2025. The Sri Lankan wicket-keeper will make his IPL debut today. He has scored 4718 runs in 172 T20 matches since 2015. The 30-year-old player heads into the IPL after representing Quetta Gladiators in the recently concluded Pakistan Super League.
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