Alright, let’s dive into this mess of thoughts and feelings.
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Okay, so Adam Gilchrist, yeah? The ever-vocal Aussie wicketkeeper—remember him? He ain’t holding back on the Rajasthan Royals. Seriously, what’s going on with them ditching Jos Buttler? I mean, we’re talking one of the finest English batters, and they just let him go right before the 2025 IPL season? Bold move, RR. They got thrashed by Mumbai Indians—100 runs down. Ouch. With that, their playoff dreams? Poof, gone.
And oh boy, it’s not just Buttler. They said goodbye to some big names: Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult. What are they thinking? Plus, Sanju Samson, the captain, gets injured. Like, could their luck get any worse? With local players not stepping up, it’s just going from bad to worse for RR.
So, Gilchrist goes on a bit of a rant. Calls out Rajasthan Royals management big time, like “Hey, who’s the genius behind this blunder?” Yeah, releasing Buttler? “Monumental mistake,” he says. Of course, with their exit from the tournament, someone’s head is probably on the chopping block internally. And he’s right.
He even talked to Cricbuzz about it. Mike Hussey from CSK admitted they messed up at the auction. But RR, they really goofed here. Accountability, folks. You can’t just shake it off. Internally, they’re probably scrambling—gotta figure out how to fix what they broke. It’s like they threw all caution to the wind and it backfired hard.
By the way, apart from the drama, did you catch the clip of Suryakumar Yadav searching for the ball? Suddenly turns into gully cricket during RR vs MI. Hilarious but also kinda sums up the chaos.
Switching gears to Buttler’s performance: “Jos: The Boss,” as they say. Dude has been a superstar for RR since 2018. That 2022 record? A whopping 863 runs! Like, where do they find guys like these? Fast forward to now, and he’s killing it with Gujarat Titans. Nine matches in, 406 runs, smashing it for GT. He’s like a firecracker with that 169 strike rate.
Meanwhile, RR’s auction strategy in 2025? Yikes. Blew 79 crores on just six players, leaving peanuts—41 crores—for the rest. Buttler was snapped up by Gujarat for 15.75 crores. What’s not to love? He’s thriving, RR, not so much. Classic case of planning gone wrong. Costly lesson for them, huh?
And oh! Can’t forget Harbhajan Singh’s take on CSK either—Ashwin benched and, well, not looking great for them too.
It’s like the whole IPL 2025 is just turning into a turmoil of unexpected turns and lessons. Who knows where the chips will fall next?
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Now that’s a jumble of thoughts, isn’t it?
