read moreThough they are yet to make a formal decision on player retention for the 2025 Indian Premier League(IPL) mega auction, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly keen on retaining the existing ‘3+1’ rule.
The official also emphasised on auctions being an integral part of the IPL and too many retentions would make it a useless exercise.
However, the BCCI will not be able to address this concern without making wholesale changes to the existing auction system and perhaps moving towards something similar to a draft system or a transfer window.
AdvertisementVenky Mysore, CEO of current champions Kolkata Knight Riders, made the unique suggestion of allowing each franchise eight RTM cards that will give players auction value and allow franchises to buy them back.
The BCCI is expected to decide on issues such as player retention as well as the future of the ‘Impact Player’ rule after the T20 World Cup.
According to a report, there is a fair bit of support for the existing rule that allows franchises to retain three players and secure one more via the ‘Right To Match’ (RTM) card and not every franchise is in favour of increasing the number of retentions and RTMs. read more
Though they are yet to make a formal decision on player retention for the 2025 Indian Premier League(IPL) mega auction, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly keen on retaining the existing ‘3+1’ rule.
According to a report on News18 Cricketnext, there is a fair bit of support for the existing rule that allows franchises to retain three players and secure one more via the ‘Right To Match’ (RTM) card and not every franchise is in favour of increasing the number of retentions and RTMs.
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Additionally, a senior official said that only a handful of franchises can retain between six to eight players, and not all of them. The official also emphasised on auctions being an integral part of the IPL and too many retentions would make it a useless exercise.
“Increasing retentions to say 6 or eight and then also having RTMs will make auctions a useless exercise. Auctions have added to the beauty of the IPL and giving it lesser importance will not help in keeping the league in good health,” says a veteran team official was quoted as saying according to CricketNext.
Franchises have been divided over the number of retentions for the upcoming mega auction, with some expressing concern over teams not getting a loyal fan base due to a constant movement of players.
Only a handful of players such as Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga and Kieron Pollard have been able to represent a single franchises throughout their IPL careers.
However, the BCCI will not be able to address this concern without making wholesale changes to the existing auction system and perhaps moving towards something similar to a draft system or a transfer window.
“Yes, that’s a concern for a lot of teams but we can’t compare fan bases in IPL to fan bases of EPL clubs. It’s still too early for that to happen in the IPL. That is why it has happened to only handful of teams in the IPL. It will take time. And if there is desperation to make that happen, get rid of the auction and introduce a draft. Let there be a transfer system. Again, auctions bring a flavour to the IPL,” the official added.
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Venky Mysore, CEO of current champions Kolkata Knight Riders, made the unique suggestion of allowing each franchise eight RTM cards that will give players auction value and allow franchises to buy them back.
The BCCI is expected to decide on issues such as player retention as well as the future of the ‘Impact Player’ rule after the T20 World Cup.
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