Pakistan, May 16 -- Gujarat Titans have made a strategic move by bringing in Sri Lankan batter Kusal Mendis as a temporary replacement for Jos Buttler in the IPL 2025 playoffs, should they qualify. Buttler is set to play in the remaining three league games, including the crucial match against CSK on May 25, before departing for international duty with England.

Buttler will join the England squad for the white-ball series against West Indies, starting on May 29. Mendis, who has never played in the IPL before, arrives with a strong T20 record, boasting a strike rate of 137.43 across 167 innings. He joins the Titans for INR 75 Lakh.

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