3 teams who should target Jos Buttler in IPL 2025 Auction ft. Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Jos Buttler, one of the most fearsome wicketkeeper-batters to grace international cricket, finds himself out of the list of retained players that his former franchise Rajasthan Royals gave ahead of the IPL 2025 auction.
The Englishman must have been extremely surprised by the decision of his franchise given that he scored 359 runs for them at an average of almost 40 for them last season. He also scored two whopping centuries.
Buttler's strike rate of 147 in the IPL is stupendous, and it will be unwise for other franchises to let him go. He will, quite naturally, be in hot demand when the ball gets rolling in the auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 24 and 25.
A lot of franchises will be keen on picking him up given that he can get them off to good starts inside the powerplay against the new ball. As a wicketkeeper, he is one of the best in the world, and is known for his acrobatic and agile performances.
In this listicle, we take a look at three teams who should target Buttler in the auction:
#1 Royal Challengers Bengaluru
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru are one of the first teams who will be keen on bidding for Buttler in the upcoming auction. Having released Glenn Maxwell from their ranks, RCB will be keen on buying a foreign attacking batter.
Buttler has shown his worth in the IPL with his consistent showings for Rajasthan Royals in the past, and RCB must have been a silent admirer of his efforts. If he comes to the Chinnaswamy, Buttler might open the innings with Virat Kohli.
If RCB purchase Buttler, they can hit two birds with one stone; he is a wonderful wicketkeeper as well, and they will not have to splurge their money on a specialised talent. This is something the team management will be aware of.
#2 Delhi Capitals
The Delhi Capitals, who sport a bare look ahead of the IPL 2025 auction, seem to be another franchise who can bid for Buttler. However, this might go against their plans if they intend to use the Right to Match option for their former captain Rishabh Pant. Both Pant and Buttler may not be able to play in the same team.
DC have just Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, Kuldeep Yadav and Abhishek Porel in their retained players' list this season, which opens their purse up for spending big on other stars. Buttler can be purchased for a lot of money if DC open their purse up for him in the auction and decide to go berserk.
#3 Lucknow Super Giants
The Lucknow Super Giants can also bid for Buttler and try to bring him into their ranks. After letting go of their former captain KL Rahul, LSG will be on the lookout for an opener wicketkeeper, and Buttler ticks all the boxes.
To go with this, LSG can also look at Buttler as a potential captain given that none of the players they have retained have the aura of leadership around them except perhaps Nicholas Pooran.
If he joins this franchise, Buttler might be able to build a formidable partnership alongside Pooran. The Englishman will be asked to bat at the top of the order and given explicit instructions to demolish opposition bowlers.