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BCCI to announce the IPL players retention rules by the end of August 2024 – REPORTS
The excitement for the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) and the fans are waiting for things to unfold. We have been listening to and reading different stories and reports regarding the changes before IPL 2025. The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) had a meeting with the franchise owners and a discussion on different agendas happened in that meeting.
One of the main points that was discussed in the meeting was IPL player retention rules and whether the a need for the mega auction or not. Today, we will talk about the possibilities of a number of player retention will be allowed by the BCCI and when will they announce the dates of IPL player retention rules. So let’s dive into it quickly.
When will the BCCI announce the IPL player retention rules for IPL 2025?
The fans are waiting for the BCCI to announce the IPL player retention rules. They are excited to know the number of retentions the BCCI will allow to the franchise before the IPL 2025 mega auction. The BCCI is expected to announce the IPL player retention rules by the end of August 2024. So there is not much time left before we get to know the retention rules for IPL 2025.
How many players will the BCCI allow the franchise to retain?
According to the report in Cricbuzz, the BCCI might allow 6 players to be retained before the auction. This number will also include the use of an RTM (Right to Match) card. Two players from outside the country (overseas), one uncapped player, and three capped Indian players will make up the six retentions.
Will there be a mega auction before the IPL 2025?
In a meeting of BCCI and franchise owners, it is learned that some are on the positive side of having a mega auction while some are on the other side. But, the BCCI is likely to continue with the mega auction, to bring continuity and growth to the game.
Some franchise, who has good and balanced teams doesn’t want a mega auction, citing it takes a lot of time to build a strong team. On the other hand, teams with not much balance want to have a mega auction before the IPL 2025. They want to start from scratch and build a new core group.
The BCCI secretary Jay Shah said the board has heard the views of all the franchises and will take the decision after considering all the points.
“We’ve heard the views of all the franchises. For us, a minority view is as important as the majority opinion. Ultimately the office-bearers (of the BCCI) will decide. Those who have a good side said there is no need for the big auction. Teams without a balanced side wanted the mega auction. Continuity is important as shuffling, for the growth of the game. – The BCCI secretary Jay Shah told the media.
IPL 2025 to have 84 games instead of 74
The decision to raise the number of games from 74 to 84 for the upcoming season will also be a hot issue of conversation. With the expansion of IPL from eight to 10 teams, the number of matches hasn’t increased proportionately. If the BCCI follows the home and away system, teams will play a total of 94 games, including the playoffs and the double round-robin games.
It might, however, prove difficult given the players’ heavy schedules, a full international calendar, and a short window.
“We will collectively decide. We also have to factor in the workload of the players and the window. It’s in the contract but it is up to the BCCI to decide.”
Will the impact player rule be there in IPL 2025?
If we look from the players’ point of view, so many players have come up against the impact player rule. The impact player rule has impacted the growth of all-rounders in Indian cricket. Players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Axar Patel, Mohammad Siraj, etc are not in favor of the impact player rule.
The BCCI secretary also thinks the same. But, at the same time, he said the BCCI will look into it from the broadcaster’s point of view who pays a lot of money. The BCCI will decide on this soon.
We had a long chat with the franchise owners in the recent meeting we had. The impact player rule has its pros and cons. The negative is that it makes the allrounder’s role redundant. The positive is it creates a spot for an Indian player to showcase his talent. We should also think about the broadcaster, who is paying a lot of money. But as an administrator for me, the game is bigger. We will decide in a few days.” – Jay Shah on the impact player rule.
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Conclusion
So this is all about the IPL 2025 and the IPL player retention rule. The BCCI are expected to announce the rules by the end of August 2024 with a mega auction likely to happen. There will be a discussion on the impact player rule and the decision will come soon.
What do you think? What will be the outcome of the impact player rule?
FAQs:-
1. What impact the IPL player retention rules will bring to the franchises?
A lot will depend on what rules the BCCI will set for the franchise. It will help them to strategize on building a core group and to set the budget for the IPL 2025 mega auction.
2. Will the BCCI bring the old rule in which the franchise will have the ability to retain a player as an uncapped player if he retires from the internationals for more than 5 years?
The discussions are going on regarding that and we have been reading a lot of reports on the possibility of this rule coming back. Especially after CSK asked the BCCI to bring the rule so that the franchise can retain MS Dhoni in this category. The BCCI hasn’t made any official announcement on this yet.
3. What is the Right to Match (RTM) rule in the IPL?
A franchise may match the highest bid for a player who was on their roster the previous season and keep him at the auction price under the RTM rule.
