{"id":2163,"date":"2026-03-18T14:11:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/03\/18\/retirement-soon-jos-buttler-makes-honest-admission-after-horrible-t20-world-cup-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:11:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:11:44","slug":"retirement-soon-jos-buttler-makes-honest-admission-after-horrible-t20-world-cup-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=2163","title":{"rendered":"Retirement soon? Jos Buttler makes honest admission after horrible T20 World Cup | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-129658258,imgsize-103940,width-400,resizemode-4\/england39s-jos-buttler-walks-off-the-field-after-his-dismissal-during-the-icc-cha.jpg\" alt=\"Retirement soon? Jos Buttler makes honest admission after horrible T20 World Cup\" title=\"Jos Buttler (AP Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Former England captain <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/jos-buttler\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Jos Buttler<\/a> has admitted he had a disappointing T20 World Cup but insists his international career is not over. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>The experienced batter scored just 87 runs in eight innings as <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/england-cricket-team\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">England cricket team<\/a> reached the semi-finals before losing to India cricket team. <!-- -->Despite the setback, he believes he can return to his best form.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<div class=\"efT4r\">\n<p><i class=\"XVSwc\"\/> <span>Watch<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- -->Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag watches West Ham vs Man City in London<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>Reflecting on his performance, Buttler said, &#8220;Obviously I had a poor tournament, which is disappointing,&#8221; but remained hopeful, adding, &#8220;But I have been playing some of the best cricket of my (career) in recent years, so hopefully I can get back to playing my best.&#8221; <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>He also made it clear he still wants to play for England, saying, &#8220;I certainly have ambitions (to play for England again), but no longer being a captain, I am not a selector and whatever, so what will be, will be.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>&#8216;It just didn&#8217;t quite happen&#8217;: Jos Buttler<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>After the World Cup, Buttler took a break in France with his family to mentally reset. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>&#8220;I couldn&#8217;t have been further away from cricket, which for me at the time was just perfect,&#8221; he said, explaining the need to step back. He added, &#8220;It is exactly what I needed,&#8221; he continued. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The break helped him reflect on his game and mindset. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>&#8220;It was really refreshing, I really enjoyed it, a complete sort of release,&#8221; he said. Accepting that things didn\u2019t go his way, Buttler concluded, &#8220;It wasn\u2019t for a lack of effort, it just didn&#8217;t quite happen.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"O6hu2 tHlBa  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/microsite_v2\/website-toisa,path-book_pass_2026.cms?utm_source=TOI&amp;utm_medium=Masthead_sports\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" rel=\"noopener\" frmappuse=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Banner Insert\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" title=\"\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdersrc=\"\" placeholdermsid=\"\" msid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/129493222.cms\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/news\/retirement-soon-jos-buttler-makes-honest-admission-after-horrible-t20-world-cup\/articleshow\/129658065.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: Former England captain Jos Buttler has admitted he had a disappointing T20 World Cup but insists his international career is not over. The experienced batter scored just 87 runs in eight innings as England cricket team reached the semi-finals before losing to India cricket team. 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