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Indian Express
27 minutes ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
‘This guy's 20 years younger than me': Jos Buttler recalls moment he felt Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the ‘best player I've ever seen'
Jos Buttler was in for a major surprise when his former franchise, Rajasthan Royals, unleashed the Vaibhav Suryavanshi phenomenon in their second meeting against the Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2025 season. The GT wicket-keeper witnessed carnage from behind the stumps as the 14-year-old Suryavanshi destroyed T20 records with his 35-ball century, the fastest-ever by an Indian in the history of the IPL and the second-quickest behind Chris Gayle's 30-ball ton in 2013. However, it was not a superb onslaught in Jaipur that made Buttler hail Suryavanshi as the best player he has ever seen. But more on the first impressions now. 'The innings against us — you know, our bowling attack consists of Mohammed Siraj, a brilliant international bowler, Prasidh Krishna, an international bowler, Rashid Khan, the best T20 bowler — and he just… the scale of the sixes. They weren't just clearing the boundary — they were big sixes. I mean, you're literally a yard from him. Big sixes. And a 35-ball 100 — it was outrageous,' Buttler said on the For the Love of Cricket podcast with his former teammate, Stuart Broad. Suryavanshi's cracking century would make light work of a 210-run target that Rajasthan would chased down in only 15.5 overs. 'It's inspiring and deflating at the same time. This guy's 20 years younger than me, and he's just smashing us all around the park. But yeah, absolutely — shockwaves throughout the cricket world,' he added. Buttler was, however, awestruck when Suryavanshi played a watchful hand against Chennai Super Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, scoring 57 off 33 deliveries. 'I was watching on TV. And, you know, Chennai have Ravi Ashwin, Jadeja — proper seasoned pros. And he was like, bang, hit them out into the sand. And then sort of, you know, knocked one out to cover, like, I'm so in control, I'll just take one now, trot down to the other end. And at that moment, I'm like — this guy's the best player I've ever seen. Like, I'm so blown away,' Buttler added. Suryavanshi will soon be in action in England for an under-19 tour with the India U19 side, starting June 27.
India Gazette
an hour ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
Buttler feels Gill's captaincy will be mix of Virat, Rohit but will be
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Former England white-ball captain Jos Buttler believes Shubman Gill's captaincy will be a blend of his predecessors Virat Kohli's 'intensity' and Rohit Sharma's 'a bit more laid back' approach. However, despite the mix, Buttler is assured that India's newly crowned Test captain will be 'very much his own man,' ESPNcricinfo Buttler played under Gill's captaincy at the Gujarat Titans during the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The duo racked up more than 500 runs each and formed a resilient backbone of Gujarat's batting order during their run to the playoffs. After having a firsthand experience of Gill in action, leading a side on and off the field, Buttler gave his verdict on what can be expected from India's youngest Test captain, which appears to be quite promising. 'He's a really impressive player and an impressive young man. He's pretty calm and measured when he speaks, but it's interesting, I feel like on the field he's got a bit of fight about him; a bit of intensity, quite passionate. I think he'll be a mix of Kohli and Rohit,' Buttler said on the For the Love of Cricket podcast, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo. 'Kohli [was] that sort of real aggressive [character], really transformed the Indian team, in your face, up for the contest. Rohit was a bit on the other side, a bit more laid back, a very cool, calm, collected customer, but with that sort of fight. I feel like, from my time knowing Shubman so far, he'll be a bit in the middle. He's obviously learned from those two guys... but he'll be very much his own man,' he added. Buttler has spent a considerable amount of time in India, far more than his compatriots. He is aware of the stardom that India's top stars enjoy. He had a simple message for Gill to focus on his batting and not let skipper responsibilities affect it, which happened with him during the final phase of his stint as England's white-ball captain. 'He talked about compartmentalising batting and captaining; so when he's batting, he just wants to be a batter, and then he will try and work on his captaincy and try and separate the two roles. When you're doing such a big job as being captain of the Indian cricket team, he'll have to try and do that well and have some good people supporting him,' he said. 'I don't think we can quite understand the level of interest and the stardom that these guys have. You see it around the IPL, you're aware of it, but actually living that yourself... I think they say the Indian Test captain is like the third or fourth-most influential person in India, behind the Prime Minister, etc. - so you really are put up on that pedestal,' he continued. Gill has an enormous task on his hands. India has been left short on experience, especially after batting wizards Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli bid adieu to the Test format last month. With India bereft of its torchbearers, the management turned to youngsters to mark the beginning of a new era. In his first assignment, India's youngest captain in the red-ball format would need to conjure something special from the players available at his disposal in the five Tests in England, beginning on June 20 at Headingley. While there are speculations around India's batting order, the rumour mill has suggested that Gill would don the number four role, taking up the mantle of maintaining the legacy that comes along with it, considering Virat and the legendary Sachin Tendulkar previously held the spot. 'It's going to be a huge job for him. He's obviously captained two seasons of IPL cricket, which is a big, pressurised job, and he's sort of the prince. Kolhi is the king, Shubman is the prince: that's the narrative that they spin out there, and I feel that he's the coming man... Stepping into that No. 4, it's big shoes, isn't it? Coming behind Virat and Sachin Tendulkar before that as well. That's obviously a huge role,' he added. India Squad: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc, wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav. (ANI)
Time of India
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'The noise is deafening': Jos Buttler compares Wankhede's atmosphere to Taylor Swift's concert
Taylor Swift (Screengrab) England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler has compared the atmosphere of the iconic Wankhede Stadium to a Taylor Swift concert. Speaking on For the Love of Cricket, his new podcast with Stuart Broad, Buttler said playing away games against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium is difficult as the noise gets so deafening. "In all the Indian stadiums, there's one emcee. So whenever I am batting, he asks the crowd to chant 'Jos the Boss.' Imagine a bowler is running in and the stadium is chanting 'Jos the Boss,'" he laughs. Buttler shared the experience of playing at the Wankhede. "Wankhede is a really loud stadium. "With Bumrah bowling and the entire stadium shouting 'Boom Boom Boomrah.' Jos Buttler Exclusive Interview: I owe Jayawardene for letting me open in T20 "There's a crescendo as he bowls. He is running up and in my mind I'm thinking, gosh, it is loud, it's getting louder, he's getting closer. "You've got to manage those moments — it's quite like dealing with chaos and expectations. That's high-level cricket, where you're trying to manage everything that's going on around you. Poll How would you compare the atmosphere of Wankhede Stadium to other venues? It's the loudest I've experienced Similar to a concert Not as loud as expected It varies by game "I've been to a Taylor Swift concert — when she finishes her song and the noise is deafening. That is the only thing I can think of that is louder than IPL stadiums." On the podcast, Buttler also showered praise on his Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill , who is set to lead India in the upcoming five-match Test series. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Costco Shoppers Say This $7 Generic Cialis Is Actually Worth It FridayPlans Learn more Undo "He's a really impressive player and an impressive young man," Buttler said. "He's pretty calm and measured when he speaks, but it's interesting — I feel like on the field he's got a bit of fight about him; a bit of intensity, quite passionate. I think he'll be a mix of Kohli and Rohit."
The Star
an hour ago
- Sport
- The Star
Cricket-Gill's captaincy a blend of Rohit's ice and Kohli's fire, says Buttler
FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Rajasthan Royals v Gujarat Titans - Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, India - April 28, 2025 Gujarat Titans' Shubman Gill in action REUTERS/Abhijit Addya/File Photo (Reuters) -Shubman Gill's style of captaincy blends the fire of Virat Kohli with the ice-cool composure of Rohit Sharma but India's new test skipper will carve out his own identity as he leads them in the upcoming test series in England, Jos Buttler said on Tuesday. India named Gill as their new test captain in May, picking the 25-year-old top-order batter over pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah after Rohit quit the format. India have long recognised Gill's leadership qualities, previously naming him vice-captain in both white-ball formats, while he also had two seasons as skipper of Indian Premier League (IPL) side Gujarat Titans. "He's a really impressive player and an impressive young man...," Buttler, who played under Gill at Gujarat, said on the 'For the Love of Cricket' podcast. "I feel like, on the field he's got a bit of fight about him — a bit of intensity, quite passionate. I think he'll be a mix of Kohli and Rohit. "Kohli (was) that sort of real aggressive (character), really transformed the Indian team, in your face, up for the contest. Rohit a bit on the other side, a bit more laid back, very cool, calm, collected customer, but with that sort of fight. "I feel like, from my time knowing Shubman so far, he'll be a bit in the middle. He's obviously learned from those two guys ... but he'll be very much his own man." India play England in a five-match test series starting on Friday at Headingley, and Buttler said Gill will be in the spotlight. "Kohli is the king, Shubman is the prince — that's the narrative that they spin out there, and I feel that he's the coming man," said Buttler, who stepped down as England's white-ball captain in February after their Champions Trophy exit. "Stepping into that number four, it's big shoes, isn't it? Coming behind Virat, and Sachin Tendulkar before that as well. That's obviously a huge role." (Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
Mint
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Mint
Cricket-Gills captaincy a blend of Rohits ice and Kohlis fire, says Buttler
June 17 (Reuters) - Shubman Gill's style of captaincy blends the fire of Virat Kohli with the ice-cool composure of Rohit Sharma but India's new test skipper will carve out his own identity as he leads them in the upcoming test series in England, Jos Buttler said on Tuesday. India named Gill as their new test captain in May, picking the 25-year-old top-order batter over pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah after Rohit quit the format. India have long recognised Gill's leadership qualities, previously naming him vice-captain in both white-ball formats, while he also had two seasons as skipper of Indian Premier League (IPL) side Gujarat Titans. "He's a really impressive player and an impressive young man...," Buttler, who played under Gill at Gujarat, said on the 'For the Love of Cricket' podcast. "I feel like, on the field he's got a bit of fight about him — a bit of intensity, quite passionate. I think he'll be a mix of Kohli and Rohit. "Kohli (was) that sort of real aggressive (character), really transformed the Indian team, in your face, up for the contest. Rohit a bit on the other side, a bit more laid back, very cool, calm, collected customer, but with that sort of fight. "I feel like, from my time knowing Shubman so far, he'll be a bit in the middle. He's obviously learned from those two guys ... but he'll be very much his own man." India play England in a five-match test series starting on Friday at Headingley, and Buttler said Gill will be in the spotlight. "Kohli is the king, Shubman is the prince — that's the narrative that they spin out there, and I feel that he's the coming man," said Buttler, who stepped down as England's white-ball captain in February after their Champions Trophy exit.
