Buttler's Bench Time: Nehra's Bold Move Backfires in Final

In the IPL 2026 final, Jos Buttler was ready to shine but got told to chill as coach Ashish Nehra sent in Nishant Sindhu instead. Buttler, feeling a bit left out at No.4, only managed 19 runs. GT struggled with a low score, and RCB waltzed through the chase. Oopsie daisy!

Quick rundown

1.Ashish Nehra's bold move to bat Nishant Sindhu at No.3.

2.Jos Buttler was surprised by the batting order change.

3.Sindhu's promotion didn't pay off, scoring 20 off 18 balls.

4.Buttler's struggle with a scratchy 19 off 23 deliveries.

5.GT's total of 155/8 was easily chased by RCB.

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