IPL playerEngland2020
Tom Banton
On scorecards: T Banton · Right-hand bat
1
Seasons
2
Matches
18
Runs
SR 90.0
0
Wickets
0
Titles
0
Player of the match
Tom Banton, a batter, spent a single IPL season with Kolkata Knight Riders, 2020: 2 matches, 18 runs.
The arrival
Tom Banton arrived through the auction: Kolkata Knight Riders paid ₹1.0 cr, the base price.
That first season brought 2 matches and 18 runs.
At the auction
Tom Banton went under the hammer four times, bought twice and left unsold twice. The highest price was ₹2.0 cr, paid by Gujarat Titans in 2026. Unsold in 2023, Tom Banton was bought again in 2026 by Gujarat Titans. Being bought did not always mean playing: no match followed for Gujarat Titans in 2026.
Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 | 18 | 10 | 9.0 | 90.0 | 0/0 | – | – | – | 0 |
Franchise journey
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 2020
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls faced | 55% |
| Balls per four | 20 |
| Balls per six | 20 |
At the auction
| Auction | Set | Base price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | BA3 | ₹1.0 cr | Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹1.0 cr |
| 2023 | WK1 | ₹2.0 cr | Unsold |
| 2025 | WK3 | ₹2.0 cr | Unsold |
| 2026 | ACC | ₹2.0 cr | Sold to Gujarat Titans for ₹2.0 cr |
Sources
- CricArcade IPL season statistics
- CricArcade IPL auction archive
- Kaggle IPL Complete Match Dataset 2008-2026, ball-by-ball, cross-checked against Cricsheet