NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans assistant and batting coach Parthiv Patel expressed his delight after the 2022 IPL champions secured England’s ODI and T20I captain Jos Buttler through the IPL 2025 Mega Public sale. Gujarat Titans spent a staggering Rs 15.75 crore to accumulate Buttler on Sunday, and Parthiv believes the explosive wicketkeeper-batter is the right match for a number of roles throughout the group.
Buttler, identified for his blistering opening performances in T20s and distinctive wicketkeeping abilities, additionally captained England to their 2022 T20 World Cup triumph.
“We’ve got simply picked the squad. We’ve got not finalised the taking part in eleven but. Jos Buttler brings quite a lot of expertise. He has performed many IPL video games, and that was the thought behind bringing him in,” Parthiv instructed TimesofIndia.com in a digital press convention from Jeddah on Monday.”With somebody like Jos Buttler, we all know the sort of abilities he possesses. Plus, we at all times wanted somebody on the prime of the batting order like him—an skilled wicketkeeper who additionally leads his nation. We believed Jos Buttler was the very best participant to fill that position. He can open the batting or bat at quantity three or 4. Moreover, he has confirmed management abilities as a T20 World Cup-winning captain. There are various qualities to admire in Jos Buttler,” he mentioned.
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“We wanted a wicketkeeper and a participant with expertise, somebody who can bat anyplace from No. 1 to No. 4, and Jos completely matches that position. He is likely one of the leaders of the group,” the previous India cricketer added.
Alongside Buttler, GT can have Anuj Rawat and Kumar Kushagra as wicketkeeper-batters for IPL 2025.
After Hardik Pandya, who led Gujarat Titans to their maiden IPL title in 2022 and a runners-up end in 2023, moved to Mumbai Indians in 2024, the captaincy was handed over to Shubman Gill.
Beneath Gill’s management, Gujarat Titans endured a difficult season, ending eighth on the factors desk with 5 wins and 7 defeats in 14 matches.
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“I’ve not interacted with Shubman Gill a lot proper now. As soon as the camp begins, I undoubtedly will. Having all-rounders within the group helps each methods – bowling and batting. However as soon as we begin our camp, we are going to sit and plan issues accordingly,” Parthiv mentioned.
‘ISHANT PART OF GT’S PLAN’
GT have additionally invested in a strong tempo assault, bringing in Ishant Sharma, Gerald Coetzee, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, and Prasidh Krishna, which Parthiv highlighted as a strategic transfer.
“When you take a look at our tempo assault now, all of them are nice bowlers who can hit the deck. That is precisely what our plan was. So we’re fairly pleased with the end result.”
“Foremost factor is you do not get a number of expertise that simply. Plus, Ishant Sharma bowled properly within the IPL final 12 months, and also you at all times need an skilled bowler. He’s bowled so properly for India and has been taking part in for a very long time. So, he could be helpful for different gamers as properly,” Parthiv concluded.
