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Salman Butt

Left-handed batter, age 42

−2.6

Points of win chance he adds per innings, at his 19 balls an innings, against an average IPL batter. Ranked 727th of 1,072 rated batters, 68th percentile from the top.

More of a placer than a hitter, hard to get out and scores at much the same pace from ball one.

89% range
−4.8 to +1.4
Likely rank
128th to 958th
Per 24 balls
−3.2
Whole career
−3.2
Balls
693
Last played
2019
Where he sits among 1,072 rated batters

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In IPL numbers

The same player run through today's IPL (the 2026 season's scoring) against average opposition.

ButtIPL average
Strike rate137153
Balls per dismissal2019
Boundary balls18%22%
Dot balls30%29%
Strike rate, powerplay136155
Strike rate, middle132145
Strike rate, death148167

−44 runs over a 14-match season against an average IPL batter, at his 19 balls an innings. Runs only; the rating also counts what his wickets cost.

By phase

Points of win chance per 24 balls, from his rating.

Powerplay−3.8
Middle−2.6
Death−4.8

How he plays, against every rated batter

More 4s and 6sbottom 15%
Gets out lesstop 9%
Scores faster once inbottom 27%

Against each kind of bowler

Strike rateIPL averageOut every
Right-arm pace14015719 balls
Left-arm pace13815420 balls
Off-spin13214723 balls
Left-arm spin12714222 balls
Wrist-spin13014620 balls

Walking in at 40 needed off 18, six down

A real IPL position, played out a thousand times with him in it and a thousand times with an average batter in his place. Each line is one chase, ball by ball, from 40 to win down to 0.

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Season by season

Win value: points of win chance per 24 balls against the par ball in the same situation, in the games he played (raw: not adjusted for the opposition or the competition). Bar width shows how many balls.

-100+10 2007: +0.5 per 24 over 294 balls 072008: −1.9 per 24 over 51 balls 082009: −7.4 per 24 over 51 balls 092010: +10.6 per 24 over 212 balls 102018: −6.5 per 24 over 26 balls 182019: −4.2 per 24 over 24 balls 19
SeasonInnsRunsBallsAvgSR4s6sDot %Win value

By competition

Strength: a typical batter there against a typical IPL batter, points per 24 balls. The rating already allows for it; the record here does not.

CompetitionStrengthInnsRunsAvgSRWin value

Last 10 innings

With the win chance his own balls added for his side, in points (each ball against a par ball from the same situation).

  1. 21(24)v Islamabad United, PSL, 2020-03-04−4.2
  2. 5(7)v Quetta Gladiators, PSL, 2019-02-23+2.4
  3. 17(19)v Multan Sultans, PSL, 2019-02-22−9.9
  4. 31(21)v Australia, T20Is, 2010-07-06+9.8
  5. 13(21)v Australia, T20Is, 2010-07-05−9.1
  6. 32(30)v Australia, T20Is, 2010-05-14−0.7
  7. 2(4)v South Africa, T20Is, 2010-05-10−8.0
  8. 67*(54)v New Zealand, T20Is, 2010-05-08+78.9
  9. 34(26)v England, T20Is, 2010-05-06−2.0
  10. 15(10)v Australia, T20Is, 2010-05-02+6.9

His biggest innings, by win chance added

Not the most runs: the most difference to the result. Counted over his own balls only; the other end can give some of it back, so a rescue act can add more than 100.

  1. 67*(54)v New Zealand, T20Is, 2010-05-08+78.9
  2. 73(46)v Bangladesh, T20Is, 2010-05-01+23.0
  3. 24(19)v Kings XI Punjab, IPL, 2008-05-25+17.7
  4. 73(54)v Chennai Super Kings, IPL, 2008-05-18+13.4
  5. 7(7)v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, 2008-05-01+10.0