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#1 Tom Banton
The 21-year-old English wicket-keeper batsman, Tom Banton could prove to be the hottest commodity in the auction. The top two franchises, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have inquired with Somerset about his availability for the upcoming IPL season. While Mumbai have an abundance of talent in their side, Chennai still needs to strengthen their team in certain areas.
As discussed earlier, the opening partnership has been a weak point for CSK in the previous season and hence, Banton would be a welcome addition to the side. The right-handed opener had smashed 549 runs for his county, Somerset, in Vitality T20 Blast 2019. And, with that performance, he earned himself a place in the national T20I team.
Banton has already signed a deal with Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League hence, it seems like the next stop for the youngster is the cash-rich Indian Premier League.
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If the three-time champions can snap him in the player auction, then it will be very tough to stop them from lifting the trophy for the fourth time.
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