Kusal Mendis Quits psl over ‘Safety Concerns’, Joins Gujarat Titans in ipl 2025

Sri Lanka WicketKeper-Batter Kusal Mendis will replace jos buttler in the Gujarat Titans Squad for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Playoffs. Buttler will not be available for the playoffs as he was selected to play for England’s Odi team in the home series against the west indies, which begins on May 29. Mendis Had been at the Pakistan Super League (PSL) with Quetta Gladiators Until Last Week, Playing as his wicketkeaper-weight. He’d Last Played for Them on May 7. Previously appeared, according to espncricinfo.

Gt has two other wicketkeeping options in their squad, in anuj rawat and kumar kushagra. However, Mendis has been in good form for Gladiators in the PSL 2025, Hitting 143 Runs at a Strike Rate of 168 in five matches.

For Sri Lanka in T20’s Mendis has played 78 matches, in which he has made 1920 runs with an average of 25.60 and strike rate of 131.68, the wicketkeeper/batter also have 15 fifties in t20i.

The England Cricket Board (ECB) Had Granted No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to all their players participating in IPL Till May 25, The Original Date of the IPL 2025 Final, According to ESPNFOICICICICICICICICICICICICICICICICICIC

Buttler has made 500 runs in 11 innings for gt in the ongoing IPL, the batter has an average of 71.43 and Strike Rate of 163.93. GT is currently placed at top in the points table, with eight Victories and three defeatts in their 11 matches.

Their upcoming clash will be against delhi capitals on May 18 at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, New Delhi.

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