Jos Buttler Backs Vaibhav Suryavanshi to Break His T20 Record

England cricketer Jos Buttler, who became the highest run-scorer in men’s T20 cricket on August 5 by going past West Indies great Kieron Pollard, believes teenage Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has what it takes to break the record in the future.

Buttler reached the milestone while playing for Manchester Super Giants (MSG) against Welsh Fire in The Hundred, finishing unbeaten on 51 from just 20 balls with two fours and six sixes at a strike rate of 250.00.

Buttler Predicts Sooryavanshi Will Surpass His T20 Record

Speaking after the match, Buttler said becoming the leading run-getter in men’s T20 cricket was a moment he would always cherish. He admitted the record meant a lot to him but also felt it would eventually be broken. When asked who could do it, Buttler pointed towards Sooryavanshi.

“Yeah, it’s really cool actually to think you’ve got the most T20 runs out of everyone. Someone will surpass it one day, and his name’s probably Sooryavanshi. But no, it’s a proud moment,” Buttler said.

The compliment follows Sooryavanshi’s rapid rise over the last year. The young batter recently played a key role in India’s 3-0 T20I series win over Zimbabwe, scoring 151 runs in three matches to earn his first Player of the Series award.

Those performances have clearly impressed Buttler, who feels the youngster has the talent to one day move past even the biggest batting records in T20 cricket.

Buttler Becomes Men’s T20 Cricket’s Leading Run-Scorer

Buttler achieved the milestone in style at Old Trafford. Chasing a target of 156, he smashed an unbeaten 51 from only 20 deliveries, hitting two fours and six sixes. The record was sealed when he struck Marco Jansen for three successive sixes.

The innings lifted Buttler to 14,833 runs from 522 T20 matches, taking him beyond Pollard’s tally of 14,803 runs in 746 games. Former West Indies opener Chris Gayle, who held the record for several years, is now third with 14,562 runs in 463 matches.

Record-Breaking Knock Powers MSG to Victory

Looking back on the achievement, Buttler said he had hoped to reach the milestone in the previous game when Pollard was part of the opposition setup.

“We played against MI London last game and it would have been nice to get past Polly while he was there, sat in the dugout, but there’s some great names on there, some special players, so I’m really proud of that,” Buttler said.

On the field, Tim Seifert’s unbeaten 62 and Buttler’s attacking knock guided Manchester Super Giants to 161/1 in only 69 balls. They chased down Welsh Fire’s 155/4 with 31 balls remaining, ending a run of three straight defeats.

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