Cricket-related to the English captaincy burden, buttler finds freedom in the IPL

Bengaluru, April 3 (Reuters) – With the weight of the English captaincy of his shoulders, Jos Buttler is having the experience of batting with freedom, said Gujarat Titans player after his match -winning beat against the royal challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League (IPL). England were unable to keep their T20 and ODI World Cup crowns with Buttler at the helm, and the 34-year-old retired as a white-ball captain in February after their group off-ramp in the Champions Trophy. Buttler has also struggled a long period of discrepancy, but he seems to have rediscovered his form since joining Gujarat and is currently the third highest scorer after two fifties in three games. “I tried to play with a lot of freedom, a lot of intent,” he said after his 73 not out of 39 balls of Gujarat’s eight -wicket victory against the previously unbeaten royal challengers Bengaluru on Wednesday. “I had a few months of a very unpleasant cricket, so I tried to make sure I was there to give my best, and of course a new team, new franchise and excited to be here.” Buttler was determined to do well with the bat after dropping Bengaluru opener Phil Salt in the first of the away game. “I was pretty embarrassed, especially with (dropping) salt. He is a dangerous player, “the wicketkeeper batsman said after Gujarat’s second win in three games. “I barely got a glove on it, it hit me in the chest. But because of the embarrassment, I was quite determined to try to score a few runs. ‘ Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals are the top of the 10-Team League both won their first two games. (Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New -Delhi; Editing by Peter Rutherford) captures all news, sports news, sports news, news releases and the latest news updates on live currency. Download Themint News app to get daily market updates Business NewsportScricket Newscricket Defendant of England Captaincy Burden, Buttler finds freedom in the IPL less less