Jos Buttler’s innings against RCB is praised by Kane Williamson, who refers to him as the game-winning batsman.

In the IPL 2025, Kane Williamson, a batsman from New Zealand, relished Jos Buttler’s innings against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The former Gujarat Titans (GT) player talked about how the new dressing room atmosphere affected Buttler’s mentality. The cricket player, who is currently employed as an analyst, believed Jos Buttler did not need to alter his technique because he scored runs with traditional smashes.

Jos Buttler has been one of the league’s most reliable hitters over the past eight years, according to Williamson. The English batter’s steady run in the IPL 2025 thus far, said to the Kiwi, was encouraging for GT.

“What I really like about Jos right now is that he stays completely dedicated to and trusts his game plan, even if many strong hitters on other teams are trying to blast every ball for six. He has continuously been among the best batters and a match-winner in world cricket over the past eight years. This evening, we witnessed that once more, and that is very encouraging for GT as we move on in the competition,” Williamson stated on JioHotstar.

With genuine fire in his belly, Siraj bowled: Williamson

When asked about Mohammed Siraj’s bowling performance throughout the game, Williamson responded that the right-arm bowler bowled with a lot of aggressiveness and was accustomed to the bowling conditions in Bengaluru. Because the GT pacer set the tone early in the game and made sure Jos Buttler finished in style, Williamson believed the player deserved his POTM award.

It is clear that Siraj is aware of the circumstances at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. He led the attack aggressively, bowled with some great velocity, and bowled with genuine fire in his gut. With good reason, he was selected Player of the Match. Siraj established the tone early on and had a big influence on GT, he continued, even if Jos Jos Buttler was brilliant and returned to his best in the second innings.

Siraj recorded stats of 3/19 in his four overs. Jos Buttler helped GT win the game by eight wickets with an undefeated 73*(39) while he was in the middle.