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Kusal Mendis by Sri Lanka Wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis has opted for the rest of PSL 2025 in the midst of security concerns. However, the batter on the right has signed with the Gujarat Titans (GT) as a replacement of Jos Buttler for the Playoffs IPL 2025.
Kusal Mendis, who represented Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League, played his final game for the franchise on May 7. The tournament was suspended due to the tensions between India and Pakistan. Above all, the PSL will resume on Saturday, May 17, with the final match scheduled for May 25.
Kusal Mendis will have to debut the IPL for Gujarat Titans in the Playoffs. Sri Lanka Wicketkeeper-Batter has been signed as a replacement of Jos Buttler, which will leave the tournament after the League stage to join the White Ball staff in England for his series Hate against Western Indies.
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Buttler will play his last game for GT on May 25 against Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad. To fill the vacuum, GT has contributed to Mendis for 75 ₹ Lakh. It will be available for selection if the team describes for the playoffs, which begin on May 29.
With Buttler who has played a double role as a first -rate mixer and metal, the franchise has opted for a profile similar to Mendis. It is also expected that Sri Lanka will put on the number 3 for the side directed by Nehra Ashish.
Kusal Mendis last played a competitive game on May 7 for Quetta. Scored 143 runs in five PSL 2025 games at a strike rate of 168. Although Gujarat already has Anuj Rawat and Kumar Kushagra as wick butter options, the franchise opted for the international experience for high pressure games.
The 30 -year -old has introduced several IPL auctions in the past, but so far it was not sold. He is currently waiting for his Indian visa and is expected to join the Titans on Saturday.
Mendis has played 178 T20 games, scoring 4,718 runs to an average of 30.24 and a strike rate of 137.43. It has touched 32 years and two centuries. Behind the bumps, he has taken 121 catches and executed 17 times.
Gujarat titans are at the top of the IPL standings with 16 points after 11 games. They will secure a place in the playoffs with one more victory. The team led by Shubman Gill has the opportunity to secure a first place.
The 2022 IPL Champions will return to action on May 18 with a match against Delhi Capitals (DC) in Delhi. Then they will take over the Super Giants of Lucknow (LSG) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Narendra Modi International Stadium.
GT’s last game was a victory affected by the rain by three doctors about Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium. During the break of the league, the team based in Ahmedabad was the first to resume training to prepare for the final games of the season.
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