Buttler’s “Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni” Remark Following Heroic Win Over KKR

Buttler, who missed RR’s last game against Punjab Kings due to an injury, single-handedly pulled off IPL’s biggest chase while overwhelming Kolkata Knight Riders’ 223 for 6 in the last ball of the match, remaining unbeaten on 107 off 60 balls. He was struggling to even walk towards the end but didn’t give up.

“Keep believing, that was the real key today. I was struggling a bit for rhythm.

At times you feel frustrated or you are questioning yourself. I tell myself it’s okay, keep going, you’ll get your rhythm back and try to stay calm,” Buttler said at the post-match presentation.

The Englishman credited RR’s Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara for enhancing his self-belief. “That’s something Sanagakkara has told me a lot – there’s always a breaking point,” he said.

“The worst thing you can do is to not fight and give your wicket away. He (Sangakkara) just tells me to stay there and at some point, the momentum will change.

That’s been a big part of my play over the last few years.” He termed Tuesday’s knock as his best IPL innings.

“I would think so (best IPL innings). Very satisfying,” RR skipper Sanju Samson said Buttler is a special player and when he is on song, no target is safe.

“I would think so (best IPL innings). Very satisfying,” RR skipper Sanju Samson said Buttler is a special player and when he is on song, no target is safe.

“Jos (Buttler) did what he does for us in the last 6-7 years, so happy for him. It (Buttler’s knock) should go right on top.

Being an opener, if he gets in, no runs are unchaseable. He does something special,” he said.

KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer said it was a bitter pill to swallow for his team. “I would second that actually (bitter pill to swallow), emotions were a roller coaster, certainly didn’t think we will get into this situation.”