▁Premier ▁League ▁ ▁Ex pect ing ▁to ▁be ▁left ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁Ash es ▁series ▁in ▁Australia , ▁But t ler ▁signed ▁a ▁two - year ▁contract ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁with ▁Com illa ▁Vict ori ans ▁to ▁appear ▁in ▁the ▁Bang l adesh ▁Premier ▁League ▁( B PL ). ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁B PL ▁debut ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁scoring ▁ 4 8 ▁runs ▁from ▁ 4 2 ▁balls ▁in ▁his ▁second ▁match ▁for ▁Com illa ▁and ▁recorded ▁his ▁first ▁B PL ▁half - century ▁in ▁his ▁third ▁match . ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁Big ▁Bash ▁League ▁ ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁But t ler ▁was ▁signed ▁as ▁an ▁over se as ▁player ▁for ▁Sydney ▁Th under ▁for ▁the ▁up coming ▁Big ▁Bash ▁League ▁season . ▁He ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁six ▁games ▁for ▁Th under ▁before ▁joining ▁the ▁England ▁squad ▁for ▁the ▁limited - over ▁fi xt ures ▁of ▁England ' s ▁tour ▁of ▁Australia . ▁He ▁scored ▁ 6 7 ▁and ▁ 8 1 ▁in ▁separate ▁games ▁against ▁Hob art ▁H urr ican es , ▁being ▁named ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Match ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁fi xture . ▁▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Indian ▁Premier ▁League ▁ ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁But t ler ▁was ▁bought ▁by ▁the ▁Raj as than ▁Roy als ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁IP L ▁au ction