MUMBAI, March 29 -- Dealing with high expectations is never easy. Ask Jos Buttler, who had a tough time living up to his reputation at the T20 World Cup. As the new IPL season begins, Buttler will be looking to put behind his form issues and replicate his last edition's performances for the Gujarat Titans. The highly experienced England keeper-batter has a superb record in T20s, both internationally and in IPL, but couldn't find form in the event that mattered, putting extra pressure on the rest of the England line-up. At the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, in February-March, Buttler lost his rhythm to endure a lean run in the global event, managing just 87 runs in eight innings at an average of 10.87 and a strike rate of 116. Analysing the chink that has crept into your game and rectifying it is a painful process that all successful players have to go through. Amidst the talk of whether the 35-year-old's game is affected by age, the onus is on Buttler to show he has cricket left in him. The IPL, where GT begin their campaign on Tuesday, will be a chance for him to prove a point. Asked about the process he follows, Buttler said: "There's probably a small circle of people you turn to ask for their advice or their opinion on what they're seeing. Ultimately, I tried hard. I put a lot of effort into that World Cup and, for a multitude of reasons probably, it just didn't quite work out." From his vast experience, Buttler says the road back begins with accepting that dealing with the low points are part of a professional cricketer's career. "Actually having the capacity and discipline to just say that's okay, you know what, I tried hard. It's a game where there are elements that I can't control and everyone else is trying to do well as well. So it just didn't quite work out. Being a 35-year-old, I've had 15 years of times where I've had good form, bad form, tournaments that went really well, and tournaments that didn't go to plan. You're always trying to reflect and self-analyse, but pinpointing one thing is difficult. If there was that one secret, then we'd all know it and we'd all score runs every time. But I don't think that exists." From the time he made his IPL debut in 2016, Buttler has earned his place among the best players in the world's premier T20 league with 4,120 runs at an average of 40 and strike rate of 149.38. Last season, he had an impressive run with GT, scoring 538 runs, average of 59.78, at a strike rate of 163.03. He is banking on the break after the World Cup where England lost in the semi-final to India, to clear his mind and return refreshed. "I've had a bit of space from the game, which I've really enjoyed. I've reflected, and whether I've scored runs or not, the challenge is the same, go to practice with energy and optimism, prepare well, and then go into the game, start or not, and take it from there." As for the technical side of his game, he said: "I've just gone back to basics here in the first few days of training, trying to really look after my setup, make sure I'm in a good position when the ball gets released, and then just trust from there that it will happen. So moving forward, (it's about) actually trusting myself. I've played a lot of cricket. As much as you want to ask someone for advice, listening to my own advice will be pretty helpful as well."...