Rajasthan Royals’ stellar campaign came to a heartbreaking end after debutants Gujarat Titans thumped them in the finals in a low-scoring encounter. However, dreams may not meet the reality, yet it was a refreshing campaign for the Men In Pink in a long time.
One of the biggest reasons behind Rajasthan Royals’ mega-success was their star opener, Jos Buttler. The Englishman took the stage ablaze with his bat punishing even the best of bowlers all around the park. With 863 runs to his name, Buttler remained the numero uno in the list of leading run-scorers for the major part of the season. And thus deservedly won the Orange Cap. With 4 stellar tons, the flamboyant cricketer equalled Kohli’s record of most hundreds scored in a single season.
Statistics show how Buttler single-handedly outclassed the opposition each time he took the field. In 17 games, he scored at an average of 57.53 and a monstrous strike rate of 149.05. Buttler smashed 4 fifties and 4 centuries. His last ton came against RCB in the Eliminator where his heroics with the willow kept the opposition at the bay during the high-pressure run chase. No doubt, why the RR camp considers him a priceless asset to the team.
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Buttler equals Kohli’s record of most tons in a season
The swashbuckling cricketer’s purple patch also credited him with the most number of the fifties and centuries in this season and he also championed with 83 fours and 45 to be the player with most boundaries.
LSG skipper KL Rahul, the next batter on the list aggregated 616 runs in 15 matches and thus Buttler clearly won the race by a mile. Initially, parallels were made between him and Kohli’s dream 2016 season, and no doubt, Buttler’s exploits in IPL 15 will remain an incredible milestone in the tournament’s history.
