IPL 2025: Jos Buttler to join Gujarat Titans squad on May 14; likely to miss playoffs

England’s explosive batter Jos Buttler and South African pacer Gerald Coetzee are all set to rejoin the Gujarat Titans camp on Wednesday, May 14, just before the IPL 2025 resumption on May 17 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders.

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It’s important to note that only two overseas players from the Titans squad left India after the IPL 2025 season was suspended for a week due to the cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan.

Other overseas players, namely Rashid Khan, Sherfane Rutherford, Kagiso Rabada, and Karim Janat, have been a part of the rest of the squad in India. Interestingly, Rutherford has been named in the West Indies ODI squad for the series in England, starting on May 29.

On the other hand, Jos Buttler has been part of England’s squads, and he is expected to miss the playoffs. It’s worth noting that the Gujarat Titans are currently topping the points table and are strong favorites to make it to the playoffs.

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"We're keen to support the IPL and the BCCI in getting the schedule up and running, and to facilitate players' return should they choose to go back," an ECB spokesperson said after the squad announcement.

For the unversed, the Titans were the first franchise to resume their training once the ceasefire between India and Pakistan was announced on Saturday, May 10, which led to the resumption of the IPL 2025 season. 

The Titans have three more games left in their league phase. They will next take on the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday, May 18. Later, they will lock horns with the Lucknow Super Giants at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, May 22. Eventually, they will cross swords with Chennai Super Kings at home on Sunday, May 25.

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