IPL 2020: Jos Buttler To Miss Rajasthan Royals’ Opening Match Towards Chennai Tremendous Kings | Cricket Information

Rajasthan Royals wicket-keeper Jos Buttler on Sunday confirmed that he is not going to be out there for his facet’s opening match in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings as he can be in necessary quarantine interval. Buttler arrived in the UAE together with his household and must full the necessary quarantine as per the protocols, laid out by the BCCI. Buttler shared the replace together with his followers throughout a stay session on Rajasthan Royals’ official Instagram account.

“I’m sadly gonna miss the primary match for Rajasthan as a result of I’ll be doing my quarantine interval. I am right here with my household… which is nice that the Royals have allowed me to have my household over right here, so it is going to be an enormous assist in the lockdown having my household right here,” Buttler mentioned within the video.

Buttler was additionally requested about whether or not his nationwide teammate Ben Stokes will be capable to in a position the remainder of the squad to which he mentioned: “hopefully”.

“Clearly…. Ben is taking some household time in the intervening time. I feel everybody’s needs are with him and everybody’s acquired him in our ideas. Clearly, he’s such a very good participant that sooner or later hopefully he’ll be capable to be a part of us within the pink,” he added.

When requested what’s his most well-liked batting place, Buttler, with out battling an eyelid, mentioned, “Hopefully on the prime, I like opening the batting in T20 however in fact very pleased to bat anyplace the captain and coach need me to”.

Buttler has been one of many mainstays of Rajasthan batting line-up throughout final two seasons, scoring 548 and 311 runs in 2018 and 2019 respectively.

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Whereas having Buttler for his or her opening recreation would have been nice, Rajsthan Royals nonetheless have a number of the most enjoyable younger Indian skills, together with the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag, who can be raring to impress the administration if given an opportunity.

Rajasthan will open their IPL 2020 marketing campaign in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings who can be excessive on confidence after registering a cushty win over defending champions Mumbai Indians within the opening recreation of the match.