As per report, inactive Indian players could lower their base price at IPL auctions
Following the meeting between the IPL franchise owners and BCCI office-bearers, some big changes can be in place. All the teams have agreed that inactive capped Indian players who haven’t played international cricket for five years or more should be allowed to lower their base price at an IPL auction.
Currently, a capped player who has played just only one match for India could ask for a base price as high as Rs 1 crore, while the limit for a capped Indian player’s base price is Rs 2 crore. The suggestion for the rule change came from IPL CEO Hemang Amin, who said that by allowing capped players to lower their base price, they could have a chance of getting picked up in the auction easily.
These would apply to players like Karun Nair, who last played for India in 2017 and hasn’t featured in the IPL since 2021, and could find a home at one of the ten franchises. Even if they don’t get some game time, a player could improve their skillset while playing alongside the best T20 batters and practicing under the best coaches in the world.