Buttler Trusts Experience to Deliver for Gujarat Titans

By the high standards he has set as arguably England's first global T20 superstar, Jos Buttler has struggled this year. In 11 T20Is for England in 2026, he has averaged 15.27 with a strike-rate below 125. 

His IPL 2026 campaign has begun with modest contributions, scoring 38 in 33 balls against Punjab Kings and 26 in 14 balls against Rajasthan Royals. Fans are looking forward to his Gujarat Titans IPL 2026 batting performance to turn the season around.

Staying Calm and Focused

Buttler says he is relying on his game and experience to find his rhythm again. Speaking on his podcast For the Love of Cricket, he said:

"I feel good actually. Feel good with the break after the [T20] World Cup, just get to put the bat down and have some space. Basically, just focusing on myself, and on my set-up and making sure when the ball is released I am in a good position - which I do. And then just trusting my game, trusting my experience, and trying to let it happen. I've got in some good positions, like getting in with a couple of starts. You always want to go on and make those match-winning contributions, but it's nice to be feeling calm in the middle and in a good space. Hopefully that can keep that going."

Support from Teammates

GT team-mate B Sai Sudharsan added that Buttler looks "closer than anyone else" to playing a big innings. Buttler emphasized staying in the present:

"Every day you start on nought and that's kind of where I've been looking at. Just looking forward, not thinking of the past, looking forward to the games, and just trying to be measured and not reading too much into past successes or past failures. Sometimes you can - and I have certainly done it at times - get sort of a mental block against a certain bowler or a certain venue, and say 'this doesn't work for me, this ground.' Or 'why can't I score runs at any ground' or that kind of mentality. I'm trying to be really distant from that."

Learning and Looking Ahead

Buttler praised GT's new batting coach Matthew Hayden, saying, "It's been great to learn from his experiences…getting to experience that has been cool." Gujarat Titans face Delhi Capitals next, with Buttler at No. 3. GT seek their first IPL 2026 win, relying on his match-winning batting skills.