Rajasthan opener Jos Buttler hasn't taken his form for granted in IPL 2022: Nick Knight

Nick Knight is impressed with the way Rajasthan Royals' star opener Jos Buttler is scoring runs game after game in the ongoing Indian Premier League. The top-order English batter is on a run-scoring spree. The explosive right-handed batter is leading the Orange Cap race by a margin of more than a hundred runs currently. The Royals' wicketkeeper-batter is at the top of the run-scoring list with 566 runs to his name so far in nine matches.

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With three centuries and three fifties in 9 matches, Rajasthan Royals' opener Jos Buttler continued to sit at the top of the Orange Cap standings. With a total of 566 runs, Buttler is averaging 70.75 as he continues to impress everyone with his breathtaking performances.

Knight applauded Buttler for forgetting the success of the previous game every time he walks onto the field and taking his time to get used to the pitch, conditions and then construct his innings accordingly. Speaking on Start Sports show 'Cricket Live', Knight said: "What impressed me hugely about Jos Buttler is the way he's started every innings. I mean if we look at the outcome of his innings, mostly it's either the 50s or 100s, he's in a different gear. (But) He tends to forget what he did in the previous game and starts afresh. (He) Hasn't taken his form for granted at all. He's giving himself a few balls to get in and then play those big shots." Former England spinner Graeme Swann, however, has cautioned Rajasthan Royals to not rely heavily on Buttler and advised the middle-order batters to start scoring runs. Swann reckons scoring at a decent pace in the middle overs will augur well for