IPL Auction 2020: 3 players who can start a bidding war between CSK and MI 

#1 Tom Banton

Tom Banton

Tom Banton, the 21-year-old England batsman, made the headlines in the recently concluded edition of Vitality Blast 2019. Playing for Somerset, the young opening batsmen tormented the bowlers throughout the season. In 13 games, he scored 549 runs with an explosive strike-rate of 161.47. In the process, he also scored his maiden T20 ton in the last season.

As a result, he quickly grabbed the attention of the England selectors and various T20 franchises around the world. Therefore, it will not be a massive surprise if Banton fetches a big deal in the upcoming auction.

CSK had plenty of injury concerns in the past two seasons owing to the age of their squad. Since Shane Watson always has a problem with his hamstring, Banton can be a perfect option at the top of the order. There were already reports of CSK showing interest in the Somerset lad. With plenty of money left in their auction purse, CSK can go all-out for Banton in the upcoming auction.

From Sanath Jayasuriya to Quinton de Kock, Mumbai has always shown a love for the big-hitting overseas top-order batsmen in every IPL auction. Since Evin Lewis was released, we can expect MI to go after the young England sensation to bolster their top-order.

Even though they have plenty of opening options in their squad already (de Kock, Rohit Sharma, and Suryakumar Yadav), the signing of Banton will only further increase the bench strength of the defending champions.