Overview
- Buttler became the first England cricketer to play 150 T20Is, joining a group of five players globally to reach the mark.
- He crossed 4,000 T20I runs during the Group C fixture at Eden Gardens, becoming the first England batter and the fourth player worldwide to do so.
- News18 reported he is the fastest to 4,000 T20I runs by balls faced, reaching the milestone in 2,670 deliveries to surpass Rohit Sharma on that metric.
- He reached the landmark on the fourth ball of England’s chase of 153 against Scotland in Kolkata during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
- Ireland captain Paul Stirling remains the all-time leader in T20I appearances with 163 and was ruled out of the tournament due to injury.