IPL: Jos Buttler credits a 'little bit of space' for finding his form with the bat

England international Buttler came into the IPL campaign after having a poor stint, by his standards, in the T20 World Cup where he managed just 87 runs in eight innings at an average of 10.87 and a strike rate 116.

The 35-year-old has so far hit scores of 38, 26, 52 and 60 in Gujarat's four matches in this season's IPL as his team have won two and lost two matches.

"A little bit of space from the game and time to just kind of think and it sort of just came to me," Buttler said on how he found his form again in a post-match interview for the host broadcaster.

"I've just been focusing a lot in the weeks I've been here on my set-up and my basics. I think a few technical issues maybe crept into my game, which actually allowed me not really see the ball that well.

"I've been around for a while and it's nice to be back scoring runs. Obviously, I had a bit of a lean patch in the last few months, so it's nice to find some form and contribute to another win."

Buttler also praised the work he has done with former Australia batter Matthew Hayden, who is the batting coach at Gujarat.

"When he speaks, you listen. In one of the first few sessions he asked me, 'how well are you watching the ball? It doesn't look like you're tracking it that well'," Buttler said of his conversations with Hayden. "

Great players like him (come) with the most simple advice, which is nice. It's a hard game if you're not picking up the ball well.

"So, I've just been focusing on everything pre-delivery and then backing that. As I said, I've played for 15 years. I know what to do when I get in."