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With five wins from six matches, Rajasthan Royals (RR) are now set to take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens in match number 31 of IPL 2024 on 16th April. It is expected to be a thrilling contest between the top two teams of the season so far. The table toppers RR have are looking like a balanced side with every player giving their best this year.
However, the main concern for RR this year is the lack of a good opening partnership. The openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler haven’t been able to give a firing start to RR this season. Talking about Buttler, the English batter scored a match-winning hundred in a match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Jaipur. However, apart from that century, Buttler hasn’t been able to make an impact with his bat this season, as he amassed 145 runs in five matches so far.
Now, after sitting out in a match against Punjab Kings Mullanpur, Buttler is expected to be fit and play against KKR in the upcoming match. He also has impressive stats while batting at Eden Gardens where he plays with the strike rate of more than 160 in the IPL. Let’s have a look at his stats and records at Eden Gardens.
Jos Buttler IPL Stats and Records at Eden Gardens
Jos Buttler has played four matches at Eden Gardens in the IPL, amassing 169 runs at an average of 42.25 and a strike rate of 164.08. His best performance on this ground came against Gujarat Titans in the first qualifier of IPL 2022 on 24th May, 2022. He right-hander scored 89 runs off 56 balls as RR posted 188/6 in their 20 overs. However, his innings went in vain as GT chased the winning total in 19.3 overs to qualify for the final.
| Mat | Inns | NO | 100s | 50s | 0s | HS | Runs | Avg | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 169 | 42.25 | 164.08 |
Jos Buttler IPL Match-by-Match Stats at Eden Gardens
| Match | Innings | Date | M/Inns | Posn | Versus | Ground | How Dismissed | Runs | B/F | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 13/04/2016 | 2nd | 5 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens | c S A Yadav b A D Russell | 41 | 22 | 186.36 |
| 37 (k) | 37 | 15/05/2018 | 1st | 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens | c J P R Scantlebury-Searles b Kuldeep Yadav | 39 | 22 | 177.27 |
| 80 | 79 | 24/05/2022 | 1st | 2 | Gujarat Titans | Eden Gardens | run out | 89 | 56 | 158.93 |
| 94 | 93 | 11/05/2023 | 2nd | 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens | run out | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
