Indian Premier League (IPL) will be the fate decider for many talented players who are looking for a big platform to showcase their talent. According to reports, the first match of the annual cricketing carnival will be played on 29 March. While all the franchise have had bagged the deserving players in the auction for the IPL 2020. The talented players will be more under scanner because the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 Trophy is also slated in Australia in October, this year.
The cricket teams will have a close look at their respective nation players.
Let’s take a look at the three players who will surely have the attention of selectors in the IPL 2020 for the ICC T20 World Cup 2020:
Tom Banton:
Last year in November, England cricketer Tom Banton earned the call from his national side in the T20I series against New Zealand. In the three T20Is played, he has scored 56 runs at the strike rate of 164.70.
The opening batsman has played 12 First-class matches, 18 List A matches and 20 T20. The swashbuckling cricketer in T20 cricket has struck 647 runs, which includes four half-centuries. And his strike rate is 155.15.
Currently, the flamboyant cricketer is busy playing Big Bash League (BBL) 2019-20. In his last six matches played, Brisbane Heat player has scored three half-centuries. He will also feature for the first time in the upcoming 13th edition of the cash-rich league.
In the IPL 2020 auction, the wicketkeeper-batsman earned a bid from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). His performance in the lucrative league will be a crucial tournament for Banton as it will surely witness ECB’s selectors having a keen look at it.
Thus, it will also lead to his entry (subjected to splendid performance) in the T20 World Cup 2020 squad.