The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the toughest T20 league in the world. The rich cash league will be entering the 18th edition next season. The longest-running franchise league has seen produce some of the greatest young talents for Indian cricket over the past years. However, it has also seen some careers that had the potential got fade away. Numerous cricketers across the world come and love to participate in the league.
In the previous edition, the fans saw some record-breaking scores and run chases in the tournament. For the forthcoming season, there will be a lot of entertainment. All teams will be reshuffled. But ahead of the mega auction, there have been some suggestions provided by the franchises. IPL officials during feedback sessions on player retentions ahead of the 2025 auction.
They believe that there should be eight Right-to-Match cards and four to six players should be retained. The official confirmation from the IPL governing body is yet to arrive. As of now, the teams can only retain four players and use one RTM. Some teams will agree with the new options asked and some might not. But it will be a huge decision to be made ahead of the mega tournament.
IPL teams call for scheduled mega auctions
What benefits will the franchises get from the new rule? It would allow teams to build continuity by developing young players, particularly uncapped Indians. Franchises that have been established since the first IPL season in 2008 have invested substantially in this area, establishing academies to identify promising players at the grassroots level and develop them into international players.
Mega auction every five years would encourage teams to keep doing this, whereas, in a three-year cycle, they fear losing a player they have developed to a rival franchise. This will also lead the teams to negotiate the salaries between mega auctions. This would help teams to not just retain core players and make a better team overall and win the coveted silverware.
