The England international is now the fifth player to reach this significant mark, joining the ranks of Chris Gayle (1,056 sixes), Kieron Pollard (981), Andre Russell (784), and Nicholas Pooran (712).

Buttler’s innings consisted of 52 runs off 27 balls, featuring five sixes and three fours, with an impressive strike rate of 192.59. His five sixes in the first six overs rank as the second-most for a non-opener in an IPL innings, trailing only Suresh Raina's iconic 87 off 25 balls, which included six sixes, against PBKS in the 2014 Qualifier 2 at Wankhede Stadium.

This performance also marked the end of a 16-match drought for Buttler in T20 fifties, with his last fifty coming for the Durban Super Giants against the Pretoria Capitals in the SA20 earlier this year. His T20 World Cup outing was disappointing, where he managed only 87 runs in eight innings at an average of 10.87.

In IPL 2026, Buttler has accumulated 116 runs in three innings, averaging 38.66 with a strike rate exceeding 156. Across all T20 matches this year, he has scored 422 runs in 19 innings at an average of 23.44, including two fifties and a top score of 97 not out.

During the match, after losing Sai Sudharsan cheaply for 12 runs, Buttler and Shubman Gill stabilized the innings with a partnership of 60 runs. Gill later teamed up with Washington Sundar (55 off 32) for a 104-run stand, leading the Titans to a total of 210/4 in 20 overs. Glenn Phillips (14*) and Rahul Tewatia (1*) remained not out.

For the Delhi Capitals, Mukesh Kumar was the standout bowler, taking 2 wickets for 55 runs, while Kuldeep Yadav and Lungi Ngidi each claimed a wicket. Despite KL Rahul’s impressive 92 off 52 balls, DC fell just short by one run, with David Miller’s 41 off 20 balls keeping the match thrilling until the final delivery.