Published 16:33 IST, January 23rd 2020

IPL: Michael Vaughan sarcastically asked by Twitterati to pay Tom Banton's KKR salary

Michael Vaughan recently advised wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Banton to skip the upcoming season of Indian Premier League in favour to focus on county cricket.

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Former England captain Michael Vaughan created quite a stir by advising his countryman Tom Banton to skip upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season on Tuesday. After IPL 2020 auction, cricketer is set to make his IPL debut for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in upcoming edition. wicketkeeper-batsman has impressed one and all with his batting exploits in various limited-overs competitions. However, Michael Vaughan was of opinion that youngster should opt for county cricket in order to cement his place in England’s Test side.  

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IPL 2020: Michael Vaughan roasted on Twitter for advising Tom Banton to skip event

His comments did t seem to have gone down well with many fans of cricketer. Several users took to Twitter and slammed Michael Vaughan for his advice for talented youngster. While some believe that  IPL would provide an excellent platform for Banton ahead of upcoming T20 World Cup, ors believed that youngster should focus on his limited-overs skills for w.

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KKR buys English sensation Tom Banton for IPL 2020

Tom Banton was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) during recently-concluded IPL 2020 auction. franchise acquired young English batsman for ₹1 crore. cricketer is currently representing Brisbane Heat in ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) season.

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16:33 IST, January 23rd 2020