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

#1 Squad restructuring is on CSK's mind

CSK Dugout (Image Courtesy: BCCI/IPLT20.COM)

Amidst the IPL franchises that generally try to combine and balance in-form veterans and talented youngsters side by side, the only party that prefers experience over youth is CSK. The previous two seasons, in particular, have seen a CSK squad filled with aged veterans.

However, times are changing, and as a successful IPL team, CSK needs to adapt to the future. Their star performers are likely to retire one after another shortly. In the worst-case scenario, a possible mass exodus could leave them in a fix. Therefore, the Yellow Army is possibly looking towards the next batch of recruits.

"We do understand that we are an aging team. So at some point, we just have to look at recreating the side," said Stephen Fleming after the 2019 IPL finals.

Their interest in Tom Banton, along with Fleming's above-quoted statement, shows that the team is looking at their future. Are they planning to release some of their aged players to build around youngsters? It is too soon to say, but that could very well be the case.