As the IPL 2025 auction approaches, cricket fans remain eager yet uncertain about how the event will unfold, particularly regarding the retention of players and the strategies teams will adopt. The issue of player retention has become a hot topic, with some franchises pushing for the maximum number of retentions, while others prefer fewer retentions to build a fresh squad for the upcoming season.
In the midst of this uncertainty, Boria Majumdar, a senior sports journalist from RevSportz, has reported that the IPL 2025 auction will likely allow each franchise to retain four players and use two Right to Match (RTM) cards.
Franchises such as Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, and Sunrisers Hyderabad, which are eager to maintain their core team from the 2024 season, stand to benefit from these proposed rules. Meanwhile, franchises like Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Delhi Capitals had previously advocated for fewer retentions during a franchise meeting with the BCCI on July 31.
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Additionally, the Impact Player rule, introduced in IPL 2023, was a key topic of discussion at the franchise meeting. There are also rumors that the BCCI might reintroduce a rule stating that a player will be considered uncapped if they have been retired from international cricket for five or more years.
The final decision from the BCCI is expected in the first week of September. If the report of 4 retentions and 2 RTMs is confirmed, it could significantly impact how teams prepare for the 2025 season.