NEW DELHI: Jos Buttler, the ace opener for the Rajasthan Royals, got the 2023 IPL season off to a good start. But as the season went on, he struggled with inconsistent play.
Buttler accomplished something rather unwelcome in the IPL. He had the most ducks in a single season (5) after being dismissed on 0 in the team's final league encounter against Punjab Kings on Friday night.
All of the players with four IPL ducks to their names in a season were Herschelle Gibbs (Deccan Chargers, 2009), Mithun Manhas (Pune Warriors India, 2011), Manish Pandey (Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2012), Shikhar Dhawan (Delhi Capitals, 2020), Nicholas Pooran (Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2021), and Eoin Morgan (Kolkata Knight Riders, 2021). The English white-ball skipper is currently receiving criticism from online users.
IPL 2022: "ORANGE CAP AND IPL 2023: 5 DUCKS.I reiterate 5 Ducks for Jos Buttler in the IPL in 2023. The volume of your apology should match how disrespectful you were, one was posted on Twitter.
Another remarked: "Jos Buttler has had a terrible season. He ought to be exchanged for Ben Stokes by RR and CSK. There has been enough.
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