Rajasthan Royals will look to register their second win of the season against the Kings XI Punjab in their third match of Indian Premier League 2020.
The veteran English batsman Jos Buttler, who had missed the first game will make a comeback in this game. A day prior to the start of the game Buttler stated that his team played brilliantly against the three-times champions Chennai Super Kings in their first game on Tuesday.
“Great to get a win on the board, the team played fantastically well in the first game. It was an outstanding batting performance and a fantastic bowling performance in tough bowling conditions,” said Buttler as per a release shared by the Royals.
“I am really excited to play my first game, it was great to be back in training with the boys. There’s a great vibe around the team, so I’m really looking forward to taking the field. The atmosphere and energy around the squad is fantastic. Obviously, (there’s) lots of confidence after that first game,” he added.
The English batsman also praised KL Rahul who scored a sensational 132 not out against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
“The training has been very energetic, guys are lively and enjoying each other’s company. So yeah (it’s a) good atmosphere around (and we are) expecting a really tough match against Kings XI,” said Buttler.
“Obviously a fantastic team, KL Rahul was in exceptional form the other night against RCB, so he will be a key wicket as always and I think we’ll see another potentially high-scoring game at Sharjah with small boundaries and the dew factor coming in,” he added.