'Buttler told not to....'—Rahul Tewatia reveals what Jos Buttler told when he was on verge of century

Jos Buttler is at his peak form in the IPL 2025. So far, he has scored three half-centuries, including an unbeaten 97-run knock last night against Delhi Capitals. That innings showed the character of the English batter. In the post-match presentation ceremony, Buttler revealed what he told his batting partner Rahul Tewatia when he was on the verge of claiming his IPL ton. 

Both teams batters, during the Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals clash enjoyed the surface of Narendra Modi Stadium; the wicket was batsman-friendly, and Buttler got the most from it. His 97-run innings was decorated with 11 boundaries and 4 over-boundaries. Delhi Capitals got a handsome total of 203 in the first innings, but when a batter like Buttler was on song, mammoth-looking targets looked comfortable enough to chase down.

In exchange for only 3 wickets, GT reached their destination with 7 wickets in hand and 4 balls to spare. After losing skipper Shubman Gill early, Sai Sudharsan (36 runs in 21 balls) and Jos Buttler continued to pile up runs. In the later part of the innings, Sherfane Rutherford (43 runs in 34 balls) combined well with the England star. Rahul Tewatia wrapped the innings in style with an unbeaten 11 runs off only 3 balls. 

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After the match, the star performer of the contest, Jos Butter, revealed how he advised Tewatia to stay focused and play for his team, not for an individual. 

Butter told Rahul to perform as a team man 

"Really pleased with the two points. It was a beautiful wicket to bat on; we just wanted to try and take it deep and pick our moments to attack. We have built some nice partnerships along the way. I told Rahul not to worry about my score; we have to win. Credit to him, he has done that over the last few years, where he can find the fence from ball one." 

He applauded Rutherford as well by saying, "His sixes off Mohit changed the game and the momentum."

"He told me just one thing when we needed 10 off the last over - don't look at my hundred. He told me 'I know you are very clear in your mind - so just execute your plan and not at my hundred, just look at winning the game'", Rahul also said the same.