User Question
How did Jos Buttler bat in IPL 2026?
Correct Answer Pattern
Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans) IPL 2026 season:
Stat Value Matches 17 Runs 526 Average 37.57 Strike rate 152.5 Fifties 4 Hundreds 0 Catches (fielding) 26 Batting by phase:
Phase Balls SR Rank Powerplay (1–6) 103 162.1 #19 of 45 Middle (7–15) 198 143.4 — Death (16–20) 44 170.4 — All phases above ≥30-ball floor. P3 claim: PP SR 162.1 (#19/45). Source: CricketStudio IPL 2026 dataset (2026-06-11).
Required Concepts
- Buttler is an England wicket-keeper batter, GT captain/vice-captain in 2026
- PP SR 162.1 from 103 balls (#19/45) — strong Powerplay attacker
- Death SR 170.4 from 44 balls — effective finisher when batting late, moderate sample
- 26 catches in the field — active keeper throughout the tournament
- Pre-2026 IPL career: 4,121 runs (RR, from 2016–2025)
Required Metrics
- Runs: 526 · Avg: 37.57 · SR: 152.5 · Matches: 17
- PP SR: 162.1 (103 balls, #19/45)
- Middle SR: 143.4 (198 balls — largest sample)
- Death SR: 170.4 (44 balls — above floor)
- Fielding: 26 catches (wicket-keeper)
Citation Behavior
- State batting: 526 runs, SR 152.5, 17 matches.
- P3 claim: PP SR 162.1 #19/45 (103 balls — above floor).
- Fielding: 26 catches as keeper.
Caveats
- Death: 44 balls is above the ≥30-ball floor but moderate confidence compared to his large Middle sample (198 balls).
- GT finished as finalists in IPL 2026 (lost final to RCB).
- Buttler's pre-2026 career (4,121 runs for RR) is tracked separately.
Bad Answer (do not do this)
"Jos Buttler had a poor IPL 2026 season." (Buttler scored 526 runs at average 37.57 and SR 152.5 across 17 matches — above average for an IPL opener. He was one of GT's most consistent contributors, appearing in all 17 of their matches.)