IPL 2020: 3 things we learnt from CSK's interest in Tom Banton

#2 Banton could attract quite some attention in the auction

Tom Banton

Grabbing CSK's attention is not as easy as it seems to be. Over the years, the Yellow franchise had been very consistent with their management of the squad; they don't make many changes between seasons.

Even if a particular player has been the talk of the town, the 2018 IPL champions have not targeted that player unnecessarily. CSK head coach Stephen Fleming once made it clear that the team prefers to have match-winners with trophy-winning capabilities over promising young talents.

Making it to the franchise's wishlist means that Banton has achieved significant status as far as T20 cricket is concerned. The right-hander is the second-highest run-scorer of the 2019 Vitality Blast, with 549 runs in 13 innings at an average of 42.23 and a strike rate of 161.47.

When the 2020 IPL arrives, Banton would have the experience of playing in the Big Bash League for Brisbane Heat and would also have plied his trade for the Qalandars in the T10 League. Therefore, he could be a hot commodity in the impending auction.