IPL 2019: Jos Buttler wishes to imbibe Virat Kohli's mindset

Ahead of the tournament, Buttler stated that he strongly believes that there is nothing called ‘peaking at the right time’ as Virat Kohli has time and again showed scoring hundreds at will

With World Cup around the corner, English wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler is raring to go and is not bothered about peaking early. He had had a great series against West Indies and is set for yet another season of Indian Premier League (IPL) with the Rajasthan Royals (RR).

Ahead of the tournament, Buttler stated that he strongly believes that there is nothing called ‘peaking at the right time’ as Virat Kohli has time and again showed scoring hundreds at will.

“The idea of peaking isn't really an idea that sits naturally in my mindset. Sometimes you hear people talking about going to another level. Why can't you just stay at peak level,” Buttler was quoted as saying by British media.

He cited the example of Indian captain Virat Kohli, who has 66 international hundreds, including 41 in ODIs.

“Someone like [Virat] Kohli scores a hundred every game. He doesn't think: 'Ah, that was okay, I'll peak at some point'. Just do it every day. That's the sort of mindset I've been wanting to hit,” said the English stumper.

What Buttler loves about India is the ‘chaos’, which makes every cricketer stronger.

“You have to deal with that chaos,” he said. “It might be the timings of things. It might be training's not perfect. We're very lucky in England: everything's very structured. But in India, you have to deal with chaos, and I think that helps to deal with expectation,” he added.

“Being an overseas player is a new experience as well. You're one of four, rather than one of 11. Someone like Dhoni – is coolness personified most of the time,” said Buttler.