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England star opener Jos Buttler has played 100 matches in the Indian Premier League to date, scoring 3358 runs with an impressive average of 147.80.
He has slammed 19 half-centuries and six centuries, with his highest IPL score standing at 124 runs. With the ability to rotate the strike in the initial phase of the game and consistently strike the ball in the middle phase, he has been a key player for the RR franchise, providing assurance to the side.
In the IPL 2024 auction, the RR franchise once again retained Jos Buttler by paying a hefty sum of 10 crores. Let’s take a look at Jos Buttler’s IPL salary, stats, and records over the years.
Jos Buttler salary in IPL
Playing since 2016, initially, he was picked up by Mumbai Indians at a price of 3.80 crore. Buttler played 2 seasons for MI from 2016 to 2017 and participated in 24 matches, scoring 255 runs with a strike rate of 138.58.
The turning point came when he joined Rajasthan Royals in 2018. RR bought Buttler at the price of INR 4.40 crore.
| Year | Price | Team |
| 2016 | 3.80 crore | Mumbai Indians |
| 2017 | 3.80 crore | Mumbai Indians |
| 2018 | 4.40 crore | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2019 | 4.40 crore | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2020 | 4.40 crore | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2021 | 4.40 crore | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2022 | 10 crore | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2023 | 10 crore | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2024 | 10 crore | Rajasthan Royals |
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Jos Buttler IPL stats
| Matches | Runs | Average | S/R | HS |
| 100 | 3358 | 38.16 | 147.80 | 124 |
Recently, in the match against RCB, Buttler became only the second player to smash a century in his 100th IPL match. Before that, it was LSG’s KL Rahul who did that against MI in 2022.
Keeping trust in his power-hitting stance, Buttler usually plays in an unorthodox style, which allows him to play out-of-the-textbook shots. Always a good player of pace bowling, Buttler has consistently dominated the pacers, making him one of the most destructive batters in the powerplay.
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