A white-ball mercenary, and one of the most audacious hitters of a cricket ball, Joseph Buttler was threatening to be one of the hottest stars in town circa 2015. And, so it did not come as a surprise when defending champions Mumbai Indians shelled out INR 3.8 Crores for his services ahead of the 2016 auction.
Buttler's true calling, however, came in 2018 when he was picked by the Rajasthan Royals in the mega-auction. Having predominantly batted in the middle-order in his early IPL days, the RR's think-tank's decision to promote him to the opening spot proved to be a huge turning point in Butler's career.
| IPL Debut year | 2016 |
| IPL Team | Mumbai Indians (2016-17), Rajasthan Royals (2018- present) |
| Nationality | English |
| Role | Wicketkeeper-batsman |
| Batting Style | Right-handed batsman |
| Bowling Style | - |
| Current Auction Price | 10 Crores |
| The last IPL Season runs | 392 (14 innings) |
Jos Buttler IPL teams from 2016-2023
England’s White ball captain Jos Buttler appeared in the IPL for the first time in 2016 when Mumbai Indians added him to their squad. After spending two years in the blue Jos went to Rajasthan and it became his home. Jos has been a part of Rajasthan Royals for six years and also he is one of the major players of the team.
| Year | Team |
| 2016 | Mumbai Indians |
| 2017 | Mumbai Indians |
| 2018 | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2019 | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2020 | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2021 | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2022 | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2023 | Rajasthan Royals |
Jos Buttler IPL Auction Price
Jos Buttler was first picked by the Mumbai Indians during the 2016 auction at INR 3.8 crores.
After spending two seasons with MI, Buttler moved to the Rajasthan Royals after the latter shelled out INR 4.4 Crores for his services at the mega-auction. He was subsequently retained by RR for INR 10 Crores ahead of the 2023 auction.
| Year | Team | Salary (in Rs) |
| 2016 | Mumbai Indians | 38,000,000 |
| 2017 | Mumbai Indians | 38,000,000 |
| 2018 | Rajasthan Royals | 44,000,000 |
| 2019 | Rajasthan Royals | 44,000,000 |
| 2020 | Rajasthan Royals | 44,000,000 |
| 2021 | Rajasthan Royals | 44,000,000 |
| 2022 | Rajasthan Royals | 100,000,000 |
| 2023 | Rajasthan Royals | 100,000,000 |
Jos Buttler IPL runs year-wise
RR’s opener is known for his aggressive batting style, with Yashasvi Jaiswal providing a destructive start to the inning and utilizing powerplay. Jos has played 96 IPL games where he has scored 3223 runs with a strike rate of 148.32. Jos is the third-highest run scorer for Rajasthan Royals after Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson. He has smashed five tons in his IPL career which third most centuries by a player and the highest for Rajasthan, he made four of them in just one season which is the joint most centuries in a season along with Virat Kohli who did the same in 2016.
| Year | Mat | NO | Runs | Avg | S/R | HS | 50 | 100 | 4s | 6s | CT | ST |
| 2016 | 14 | 3 | 255 | 23.18 | 138.58 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | 272 | 27.20 | 153.67 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 548 | 54.80 | 155.24 | 95* | 5 | 0 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 311 | 38.87 | 151.70 | 89 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 2 | 328 | 32.80 | 144.49 | 70* | 2 | 0 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 254 | 36.28 | 153.01 | 124 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 2 | 863 | 57.53 | 149.05 | 116 | 4 | 4 | 83 | 45 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 392 | 28.00 | 139.01 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| Career | 96 | 10 | 3223 | 37.92 | 148.32 | 124 | 19 | 5 | 319 | 149 | 52 | 1 |
Jos Buttler IPL records:
English opener has evolved as a batter over the years and made a big impact in his team and IPL with his aggressive batting style as well as staying on the crease. Scoring 800 runs with four centuries in the 2022 season has made him the highest scorer in a season for his team and also joint most centuries in a year. Here are some major IPL records of Jos Buttler.
Jos Buttler As Batter
| Records | Stats |
| 3rd most runs in a single IPL season | Buttler hammered a scarcely believable 863 runs in 17 innings @ 57.53/149.05 in IPL 2022. |
| Joint-most 100s in a single season | The Rajasthan Royals batter smashed 4 tons in IPL 2022, leveling Virat Kohli's record of 4 hundreds in 2016. |
| Most runs by an RR batter in a single season | En route to 863 runs, Jos broke the record for most runs scored by an RR batter in a single season. The record was previously held by Ajinkya Rahane, who racked up 560 runs in 2012. |
| 3rd most sixes by a batter in one season | Jos smashed 45 maximums in IPL 2022. The record for most sixes in a single season is held by Chris Gayle, who smashed 59 maximums during the 2012 edition. |
| Most 100s for Rajasthan Royals | The English white-ball skipper has struck 5 tons for RR. None has scored more than 2. |
| Joint-most consecutive 50+ scores | In IPL 2018, Buttler racked up 5 consecutive 50+ scores. Only 2 other batters- Virender Sehwag (2012) and David Warner (2019) have managed to score 5 on the bounce. |
FAQs on Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler has slammed five centuries in his IPL career and four of them came in one season.
Rajasthan Royals pays Jos Buttler the amount of INR 10 crore per year as the salary of IPL.
As of March 2024, Jos Buttler is 34 years old, he was born on 8 September 1990.
Jos Buttler first appeared in the ninth edition of IPL which took place in 2016, he was in the squad of Mumbai Indians.
Jos Buttler won his first orange cap in 2022 when he scored 863 runs with four centuries.
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