England's star batsman Jos Buttler recently put on a brilliant performance for Lancashire against Yorkshire in the Vitality Blast 2025. The two teams faced each other in this match played on Thursday at Headingley, Leeds.
Sports News: England's star batsman Jos Buttler has achieved a major milestone in T20 cricket. He has joined the select group of players in the world who have completed 13,000 runs in the T20 format. Previously, Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli has also achieved this feat.
Buttler accomplished this feat recently in the Vitality Blast 2025 match between Lancashire and Yorkshire. This match was played on Thursday at Headingley, Leeds, where Lancashire won the toss and decided to bat first.
Buttler's Explosive Innings, Gives Lancashire a Strong Start
Phil Salt and Keaton Jennings opened the innings for Lancashire. Salt scored 42 runs, while Jennings was dismissed for just 7 runs. After that, Jos Buttler came to the crease and played a brilliant innings of 77 runs in 46 balls. Thanks to Buttler's innings, Lancashire scored 174 runs in 20 overs. For Yorkshire, Jordan Thompson, Jaffer Chauhan and Matt Milnes took two wickets each.
Crossed the Historic Mark of 13,000 Runs
With this innings, Jos Buttler completed 13,000 runs in T20 cricket. He became the second English player and the seventh batsman in the world to do so. Buttler achieved this feat in the 431st innings of his 457th T20 match. He now has 13,046 runs to his name, which he has scored at an impressive average of 35.74 and a strike rate of around 145. His T20 career now includes 8 centuries and 93 half-centuries.
List of Batsmen with the Most Runs in T20
- Chris Gayle: 14562 runs
- Kieron Pollard: 13854 runs
- Alex Hales: 13814 runs
- Shoaib Malik: 13571 runs
- Virat Kohli: 13543 runs
- David Warner: 13395 runs
- Jos Buttler: 13046 runs
Buttler's Excellent Record in IPL Too
Jos Buttler is considered a specialist batsman in T20 cricket. He has also performed brilliantly in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In IPL 2025, Buttler was part of the Gujarat Titans, where he scored 538 runs in 14 matches. His average was around 60, and he played many important innings during this time.
Scoring 13,000 runs in the T20 format is not an easy task. It requires not only technique and fitness, but also consistency and mental toughness. Jos Buttler has shown his brilliance in T20 leagues around the world. He has played a key role in major leagues such as IPL, Vitality Blast, Big Bash League (BBL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL). Both his strike rate and average indicate that he is not only a long-distance runner, but also a match winner for his team every season.
Similarity Between Buttler and Kohli
Virat Kohli and Jos Buttler are two big names in modern cricket. Both players have scored more than 13 thousand runs in T20 and have established themselves as legends of this format. The only difference is that Kohli's playing style is classical, while Buttler is known for his completely modern and attacking approach.
- Jos Buttler: 457 matches, 431 innings, 13,046 runs, average 35.74, strike rate 145+, 8 centuries, 93 half-centuries.
- Virat Kohli: 437 matches, 13,543 runs, average 41+, strike rate around 134, centuries 8, half-centuries 99.
