The retention list for IPL 2025 was revealed on October 31, in which many big surprises were seen. Many big players were released by their teams and something similar happened with England’s limited overs captain Jos Buttler. Butler had emerged as a very important player for Rajasthan Royals in the last several seasons but the franchise did not retain him. For this reason, now we will see Butler in the mega auction. However, if Rajasthan Royals want, they can buy him by bidding again, but some other teams are also going to keep an eye on the English player, in which the name of Chennai Super Kings can also be included.
Jos Buttler can prove to be a perfect player for Chennai Super Kings in many ways. Along with leadership, he also has tremendous experience in opening and wicket-keeping. In this article, we are going to mention those 3 reasons, on the basis of which it can be said that Chennai Super Kings should definitely think about targeting Jos Buttler.
3. Backup of MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni has been playing the role of captain and wicketkeeper in the Chennai Super Kings team for a long time. However, before IPL 2024, he handed over the reins of captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad and he played the entire season as a wicketkeeper batsman. Dhoni has also been retained for the next season but now he will not be able to play much. In such a situation, Chennai will have to find a good wicketkeeper and Jos Buttler will be a great option for this job.
2. No demand for captaincy
Jos Buttler has played only as a player in the IPL so far and he does not even have the desire for captaincy. Whereas other options present in the mega auction like players like Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul need leadership roles. For this reason, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad may feel pressure due to his arrival, whereas this will not happen with the arrival of Butler.
1. Aggressive Opening Option
Chennai Super Kings does not have any opener to support Ruturaj Gaikwad, as the team has released everyone. In such a situation, Jos Buttler can be an ideal option. Butler has a lot of experience in opening and he is seen playing in a explosive style right from the beginning. With this, Ruturaj can get enough time to settle down and there will not be as much pressure on him to score runs quickly.
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