Buttler, who had scored 89 runs in Qualifier 1 against Gujarat Titans, came up big once more in Qualifier 2, striking another critical fifty in 23 balls as RR attempted to knock down Royal Challengers Bangalore's 158-run total.
Patidar has a 170.0 average after blasting 170 runs in two playoff matches. After knocking off Rishabh Pant's 41.0 average, he climbed to first place.
Patidar's 58-run batting came to an end on Friday when Rajasthan Royals' R Ashwin removed him during Qualifier 2 of the ongoing season.
RR chose to bowl against RCB in the Indian Premier League Qualifier 2 on Friday. Hasaranga, who has 25 wickets in 15 games, will pose a major danger for Rajasthan in the second innings of the game.
Patidar, who was signed as a replacement for Luvnith Sisodia after going unsold in the ipl 2022 mega auction, has taken 275 runs for the squad thus far this season.
The Faf du Plessis-led squad will need to make a quick rebound and stay in the top four if they are to enter the playoffs, as they currently have 14 points from twelve games.
He also became the second player in the IPL to reach 6000 runs, and the third Indian to get 9000 runs in T20 cricket, behind Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
India will play England in the fifth and final Test match of the series, which was postponed last year owing to a Covid-19 outbreak in the Indian camp.
The five-match home T20I series against South Africa, which begins on June 9, will be led by KL Rahul. On Sunday, the national selectors convened to choose India's team.
The Mumbai Indians defeated the Delhi Capitals by 5 wickets in the final match of the IPL 2022, allowing Royal Challengers Bangalore to qualify for the playoffs as the fourth team.
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