GT’s Jos Buttler Makes History as First English Batter to Reach 4000 Runs in IPL

Jos Buttler has attained yet another significant achievement in his distinguished T20 career by being the first English batsman to accumulate 4,000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL). This feat was accomplished during Match 51 of the IPL 2025 season when he played against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Ahmedabad. This accomplishment adds to his impressive tally following his previous milestone of surpassing 12,500 T20 runs earlier in the same season.

Buttler has become the third-quickest batsman (based on deliveries faced) to amass 4,000 Indian Premier League runs, ranking just behind two cricket greats—Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers. Here are the quickest players to achieve the 4,000 IPL run mark when measured by balls faced:

Chris Gayle – 2658 deliveries

AB de Villiers – 2658 deliveries

Jos Buttler – 2,677 deliveries

Suryakumar Yadav – 2714 deliveries

In the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Buttler required only 12 more runs to reach this landmark figure. Achieving this feat in his 117th Indian Premier League match, Buttler has amassed more than 4,000 runs across 116 innings, maintaining an average exceeding 40 alongside a strike rate of nearly 150. Throughout his IPL career, he has registered seven tons and twenty-three half-centuries.

Buttler’s Indian Premier League career kicked off with the Mumbai Indians, during which he participated in 24 games and accumulated 527 runs with an average of 25.09. Even though his batting average was somewhat modest, his striking rate exceeding 145 highlighted his bold playing style.

It was during his tenure with the Rajasthan Royals that he really excelled. Over 83 games for RR, Buttler accumulated an astounding 3,055 runs with an average of 41.84. He notched up 18 half-centuries along with 7 century scores, boasting a striking strike rate of 147.79. This performance solidified his reputation as one of the tournament’s most dynamic batsmen.

Following his release by the Rajasthan Royals in the previous year, Gujarat Titans acquired his services during the auction. Since joining the Gujarat Titans, Buttler has maintained his outstanding performance, scoring more than 418 runs in IPL 2025.