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IPL 2025 Mega Auction: 3 Reasons Why Buying Jos Buttler Is A Tactictal Brilliance From GT

Jos Buttler for England [Source: @mustafamasood0/x.com]Jos Buttler for England [Source: @mustafamasood0/x.com]

One of the biggest suprises of the IPL 2025 retention lists was the release of Jos Buttler by the Rajasthan Royals. It became a talk of the town as to why the Royals did not retain him. There were talks of him gaining the attention of the players during the auction. 

As Jos Buttler cam under the hammer, teams like RR, GT, PBKS and LSG engaged in a intense bidding war. Fron the base price of INR 2Cr, the cost of the Jos Buttler rose to INR 15.75 Cr as the Gujarat Titans swooped him up. 

The recruitment of Jos Buttler by the Gujarat Titans has been welcomed by their fans and it looks like a great move by the management. Here is a look at three reasons why the inclusion of Jos Buttler in the GT squad is a tacital brilliance by the movement. 

1. Mixture Of Dynamism And Solidity At The Top Order

Jos Buttler is know for his big hitting abilities. He is known to take on the bowlers at the beginning of the innings and leave huge impact of the game. Along with Shubman Gill, who is already their opener Buttler would be a fine addition. While Gill will provide steadiness at top, Buttler will be the one adding dynamism. The two batters will complement each other and it is excpected the duo will give them some game defining starts during the upcoming tournament.

2. Adding Depth To The Leadership Core

Jos Buttler has experience of leading the English team in the T20Is. Beisdes he has also been an acitive part of the leadership core of the Rajasthan Royals. Thus he can give inputs about leading the team under pressure and bailing the team from difficult situations. With Jos Buttler, Shubman Gill will be able to handle the team better and his resources nicely in the crunch situations.

3. Solving The Keeper Problem

With Jos Buttler included in the side their head-ache for the keeper spot is now solved. They will now not have to think about a wicket keeper batter specifically. Jos Buttler can do the job while opening the batting for them and helping the team in the leadership core. Thus swooping up Buttler for INR 15.75 Cr seems a brilliantly well planned tactical move by the GT management.