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Jos Buttler will be replaced in the Gujarat Titans' IPL playoff team by Sri Lankan batsman-wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis. Before last week, Kusal Mendis was a wicketkeeper-batter for the Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The last time he performed for them was on May 7. He has decided to participate in the IPL, a league he has never played in before, instead of going to Pakistan for the rest of the PSL because of alleged safety concerns. Buttler's inclusion in England's ODI team for the home series against the West Indies, which begins on May 29, is the reason he won't be able to play in the playoffs. On the same day, the IPL playoffs get underway. Two further wicketkeeping options for GT are Kumar Kushagra and Anuj Rawat. Gladiators' Kusal Mendis, on the other hand, has been playing well, scoring 143 runs with a strike rate of 168 in five PSL games. For Kusal Mendis, who had frequently put his name in the IPL auctions but had never been purchased, simply being approached by an IPL team as a replacement is somewhat of a career boost. He is anticipated to join the GT team on Saturday and is reportedly awaiting his India visa. Currently leading the IPL standings, GT is tied with Royal Challengers Bengaluru on points but has a higher net run rate. They can secure their postseason spot with only one more victory.