Numerous statistics demonstrate why Jos Buttler’s century against the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2024 Indian Premier League was noteworthy. He became the most successful hitter in an IPL WIN run chase with his third. He tied Babar Azam for second place with his eighth T20 century in an overall successful chase. Buttler’s bat was responsible for 40 of RR’s final 46 runs in the final three overs of the game. The six others were wide. It was the second-highest chase in IPL history. All the while he was battling a leg problem.
But on Tuesday, one didn’t need figures to applaud Buttler. The strongest clue as to how good Buttler’s knock was was the respect and appreciation he received at Eden Gardens, the home of the opposition.
The RR camp did indeed celebrate. As soon as the England white-ball captain scored the winning runs on the final ball, they embraced and attacked him, but Buttler’s true triumph was the way the KKR camp treated him with dignity.
Shah Rukh Khan, the co-owner of DAFABET APP and a Bollywood actor, made the ultimate gesture. The well-known celebrity conceded with grace. After Buttler scored the go-ahead runs to seal an incredible victory for RR, he was spotted applauding for him. Additionally, he entered the field after the game and gave both the KKR and RR players hugs.
Shah Rukh came up to where Buttler was sitting on the ground. When the Player of the Match got up to greet him, Shah Rukh asked him to stay seated before giving him a warm embrace, as befitting a real gentleman.
Buttler, who was injured and missed RR’s most recent encounter against dafabet india, single-handedly pulled off the greatest chase in IPL history, destroying Kolkata Knight Riders’ 223 for 6 in the final ball of the game while still undefeated at 107 off 60 balls.