Cricket fans, ye khabar thodi kadwi hai par sach hai. England ke white-ball powerhouse Jos Buttler ne saaf kar diya hai ki wo apni injury ke saath koi khel nahi khelenge. Hamstring surgery ke baad Buttler ka comeback itna aasaan nahi hone wala. Shocking baat ye hai ki hum shayad unhe England ki jersey mein agle saal September tak na dekhein. Jab ek taraf international cricket ka pressure hai, wahan Buttler ne franchise cricket aur apni fitness ko priority di hai.
The Guru Story
Injury toh part of the game hai, lekin Jos Buttler ki ye chot kaafi gehri hai. Headingley mein Sri Lanka ke khilaaf run lete waqt unki left hamstring jawab de gayi thi. Diagnosis mein pata chala ki ye Grade-three tear hai. Surgery ho chuki hai, par recovery ka rasta lamba hai. Buttler ne khud confirm kiya hai ki unhe kam se kam 12 se 16 hafte lagenge wapas bat pakadne mein. Iska matlab hai ki England vs South Africa ki ODI series toh gayi haath se.
Dilchasp baat ye hai ki Buttler ka focus ab SA20 aur uske baad IPL par hai. BCCI aur ECB ke beech jo agreement hua hai, uske mutabiq England ke players pura IPL season khelne ke liye available rahenge. Buttler ko Gujarat Titans ne retain karne ka man bana liya hai, toh unka agla bada assignment wahi hoga. England ki white-ball schedule aisi hai ki Ashes aur Hundred ki wajah se beech mein international ODIs kam hain, isliye Buttler seedha September 2027 mein New Zealand ke khilaaf dikh sakte hain.
Wahin dusri taraf, Buttler ki absence mein England ki team Pakistan mein thokar kha rahi hai. Tri-series mein unka bura haal hai. Haalat ye hai ki Pakistan jaise unstable opponents ke saamne bhi wo jeeti hui baazi haar rahe hain. Lagta hai Buttler ke bina ye team bina rudder ki naav ki tarah gol-gol ghum rahi hai. Pakistan ki pitches par England ke batsmen ka collapse dekh kar lagta hai ki unhe Buttler se zyada ek acche coach aur thode confidence ki zaroorat hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- Jos Buttler ko Grade-three hamstring tear hua hai, jiske liye surgery mandatory thi.
- Buttler ka rehabilitation period 12 se 16 weeks tak chal sakta hai, jo unhe January tak maidan se bahar rakhega.
- England ki team ne Pakistan mein apne teeno group matches haar diye hain aur wo final ki race se bahar hain.
- Buttler apna 12th consecutive IPL season khelne ki taiyari kar rahe hain, jiske liye wo Pakistan vs England series bhi miss kar sakte hain.
- ECB Buttler ko England Lions ke fixtures mein khila kar World Cup se pehle match practice dene ka plan bana rahi hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Seedhi baat no bakwas: Jos Buttler jaante hain ki unka career ab us mod par hai jahan ek galat move unhe hamesha ke liye bahar kar sakta hai. Isliye unka South Africa series skip karke IPL par focus karna ek smart business decision hai. Rahi baat England ki, toh bina Buttler ke unki haalat Pakistan mein kisi mohalla team se kam nahi lag rahi. Pakistan mein mil rahi ye zillat bhari haar dikhati hai ki England ka white-ball dominance ab khatam hone ki kagar par hai agar Buttler jald wapas nahi aaye. But for now, Buttler is choosing the dollar and the fitness, and honestly, can we blame him?
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