Before IPL 2025 Auction BCCI to meet franchise owners on July 31, decision on retentions & RTM
On Wednesday, July 31, franchise owners and the BCCI will meet to discuss a variety of options regarding the IPL 2025 auction. Six items on the agenda will be discussed at the BCCI’s headquarters, i.e., in the Wankhede Stadium Complex, at 7:30 PM. The talking points will decide how things will pan out at the upcoming 2025 mega auction.
Among the most debatable topics would be retentions and RTMs. Franchises have been divided over the number of retentions. The other big decision will be on RTMs, which are likely to return.
The biggest discussion will be about player retention. Right now, each franchise can retain a maximum of four players (a maximum of two foreigners). The BCCI had asked the franchises for suggestions earlier and got varying responses, with some teams wanting as many as eight retentions while others wanted just one. Some in the BCCI wanted all players to go back to the auction pool. However, as things stand, franchises could have 4-5 retentions ahead of the IPL 2025 auction in December.
As per the statement of the senior official, “There have been many suggestions but no concrete decision on anything regarding either retention or RTMs. We need to come to a common ground regarding both. Hopefully, we will find a middle ground, as big players in auctions are always an attraction.”