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GT top-order batter Jos Buttler speaks to the broadcaster ahead of the match. He is one of GT's top batters this season, having scored 507
GT top-order batter Jos Buttler speaks to the broadcaster ahead of the match. He is one of GT's top batters this season, having scored 507 runs. Buttler jokes how this does not feel like a home game at all. The 100,000 capacity stadium is almost entirely red and gold. HOME GROUND ADVANTAGE? It's familiar for us. Obviously, we've played a lot of cricket here and we know what to expect.
But it's certainly not going to be a home crowd. CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUNGSTERS Yeah, a little bit. Most of the guys growing up in India are used to experiencing pressure and noise, and it's encouraged people to lean into it. It is different. It is a bit of a different game, obviously, being a final, but the stuff that we can control and the cricket that we can play is exactly the same.
So, try and accept the occasion and enjoy it. This is the stage and the kind of stuff that we've all dreamt about being a part of. Allow those emotions to be there. But then, when it comes down to it, focus on the cricket. IS PRESSURE A PRIVILEGE? Potentially. But as I just said, pressure moments, being part of big games, big crowds and playing for trophies is the stuff you dream about.
So you've got to lean into that pressure. It's the place we all want to be. We've got to accept that pressure will be there and enjoy it. Enjoy the challenge of being under pressure and trying to perform.
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