Mendis pulls out of PSL, replaces Buttler for IPL playoffs

Mendis pulls out of PSL, replaces Buttler for IPL playoffs AFP/IPL/BCCI Mid-Day Sports By Mid-Day online Published May 15, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Kusal Mendis replaces Jos Buttler in Gujarat Titans for IPL 2025 playoffs, marking his debut in the league as Buttler returns for England duty [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Buttler’s exit leaves a void after 500 runs in 11 innings at 71.43 average and 163.93 strike rate; he was pivotal in GT’s top-table rise [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Mendis opts out of PSL 2025 citing safety concerns and brings recent form from Quetta Gladiators, scoring 143 runs at a 168 strike rate [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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