Jos Buttler becomes the first Rajasthan Royals batsman to score 600 runs in a single season

Jos Buttler Most Runs For RR: Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler played a short but quick innings against Punjab Kings. Buttler was dismissed after playing a stormy innings of 30 runs in 16 balls with the help of 5 fours and a six. With this innings, Butler has created history for Rajasthan Royals. He has become the first batsman for RR to cross the 600-run mark in a season. Yes, in the last 14 seasons, not a single batsman of Rajasthan Royals could reach the 600-run mark. Rajasthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by 6 runs in this match.

Prior to Jos Buttler, former captain Ajinkya Rahane had the record of scoring the most runs for Rajasthan Royals. Rahane had scored the highest 560 runs for this team in 2012.

Jos Buttler leads the race for the Orange Cap

Jos Buttler has reached 618 runs after scoring 30 runs against Punjab Kings and has been holding the Orange Cap since the start of the season. Butler has scored three centuries and three half-centuries in 11 matches played this season. It is believed that he can break Virat Kohli's record of most runs in a season of IPL. Former RCB captain Virat Kohli scored 973 runs in 2016. Kohli had scored four centuries this season.

In the race for the Orange Cap, Jos Buttler is followed by KL Rahul (451), Shikhar Dhawan (381), David Warner (356) and Quinton de Kock (344). KL Rahul had a great chance to get close to Jos Buttler today but he was dismissed for a diamond duck against Kolkata Knight Riders. Shreyas Iyer's direct throw showed him the way to the pavilion.