5 Cricketers who might get expensive bids in IPL 2020 Auction

The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) may be many months away but the auctions are just a little over two months away. Hence, the build-up has already started and teams have been given a deadline. They need to submit their team’s retained and released players list by the 14th of November.

Every year, there are new entries in the IPL auction along with the released players. All players hope to get picked. In fact, there are players who attract big bids. A lot depends on their current form and also their reputation as a T20 player.

Thus, there are a few players who attract a lot of attention and run away with hefty paycheques as well. Hence, with the IPL auction for the 2020 season to be held in December, we take a look at five possible cricketers who might get expensive bids in the auction.

1. Tom Banton

In England, all eyes were on the World Cup and the Ashes during the summer. The two mega-events hogged most of the limelight. However, there was a certain Tom Banton who gained a lot of attention too. His fluent and attractive strokeplay was one of the highlights of the England domestic summer.

He was very impressive in the T20 Blast this year. Banton amassed 549 runs at an average of 42.23 and a strike-rate of 161.47. He finished the season as the second-highest run-getter. The 20-year-old Somerset lad also made runs in the Royal London One-Day Cup and County Championship.

Moreover, he won the PCA Young Player of the Year as well. Thus, he is arguably the most attractive player going around in the England domestic circuit. He has been also been awarded with a place in the England T20 side that will travel to New Zealand later this year. Hence, there is no doubt that Banton might be one of the biggest attractions this year in the IPL auction.