IPL 2018: Each franchise's designated finisher

Rajasthan Royals - Jos Buttler

Rajasthan Royals bought the dangerous Jos Buttler for INR 4.4 crore

Apart from Jos Buttler, the Rajasthan Royals have excellent openers to choose from, including the in-form D'arcy Short, last season's new found hero Rahul Tripathi, the sensational wicketkeeper-batsman from Kerala - Sanju Samson and last but certainly not the least, Ajinkya Rahane. With these terrific options available, the Royals are likely to employ Buttler at a position he is more comfortable with the lower middle order.

Buttler plays lower down the order for the England side, and he has done marvellously in that position. He is a talented batsman who can play shots in all directions. He has a lot of tricks up his sleeve and his batting style is tailor-made for the shortest format of the game. He strikes at an incredible rate and can turn games around in no time. The Royals will be counting on him to play the finisher role for them.