5 Greatest Rajasthan Royals players in IPL history

4. Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler sounds synonymous with Rajasthan Royals. He joined the franchise in IPL 2018 for only INR 4.40 crore. It was a blockbuster signing for the franchise, given what the keeper-batter went on to achieve with Rajasthan. In the first four seasons, the England international scored 1441 runs in just 41 games and given his batting prowess, the franchise retained him ahead of the 2022 mega-auction for INR 10 crore.

The 34-year-old wreaked havoc with the bat in the 2022 season. He smashed 863 runs in 17 matches and took the team to the summit clash, almost single-handedly. He hit four centuries that season and at one point, it looked like the cricketer would break Virat Kohli’s record of most runs in a season but that didn’t happen in the end.

In the last couple of seasons, Buttler scored 392 and 359 runs respectively. Given his contribution to the team and his legacy, Rajasthan was expected to retain him for the 2025 season but interestingly, they have released him. There’s a chance that the franchise will bid for him in the auction but will they? However, nothing can change the fact that he will always be remembered for his legendary performances for the inaugural champions.