Jos Buttler Released by Rajasthan Royals Ahead of 2025 IPL Season
Jos Buttler, has not been retained by Rajasthan Royals for the upcoming 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
The 34-year-old, who joined Rajasthan in 2018, will now be available in the Mega Auction as the franchise opted not to keep him among their six-player limit.For the 2025 season, IPL teams can retain a maximum of six players, with up to five of them being capped international players. No England players have been retained, leaving prominent players like Phil Salt, Sam Curran—who set a previous IPL record with a £1.85 million fee in 2023—Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow, and Jofra Archer open for auction bids.Among notable international releases, Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc, who became the league’s most expensive player in 2024 when Kolkata Knight Riders paid 24.75 c...