IPL franchises will be able to retain a maximum of five players through a combination of p✱re-auction retention and Right To Match (RTM) cards, the governing council of the tourn💟ament chaired by Rajiv Shukla resolved on Wednesday (December 6).
The five players secured can include any combination of retention and right-to-match cards with not more than three through either category, that means a franchise not opting to൲ directly retain any player will ꦑstill be allowed only a maximum of three RTMs at the player auction.
What is a pre-auction retention?
Under pre-auction retention, a franchise can retain a maximum of three players from their previous squad and those names won’t be a part of the IPL auction.
The cost of the players whoꦓ are retained through pre-audition retentions are as follows:
If the franchise retains three players: The cost of the players will be 15, 11 and 7 crores INR respectively. The money will be deducted from the🗹i🥀r auction purse.
If the franchise retains two players: The cost of the players will be 12.5 and 8.5 crores INR respectively. The moneꦚy will be deducted from their auction purse.
If the franchise retains one player: The cost of the player will be 12.5 crores INR. The money will be deducted from their aucti🐽on purse.
If the franchises retain any uncapped player, they will be deducted just 3 Crores INR per player from their auction purse instead of the above-mentioned price.
How does the retention/RTM work?
Any franchise can use these opti❀ons to hold onto five of their players. This is how it works:
An IPL Franchise is eligible to secure up to 5 players by virtue of a combinati💯on of Player Retention (Pre Player Auction) and Right to Match (RTM) (during the Player Auction).
A maximum of either 3 retentions or 3 RTM at the discretion of the franchises. If there is no retention before the player auction, then franchises can have up to 3 RTMs. If a franchise uses three retentions (pre-auction), then they will have two RTM during the auction.
The breakup of the five players ✱retained will have to adhere to the following criterion:
- Maximum number of 3 Capped Indian players
- Maximum number of 2 Overseas players
- Maximum number of 2 Uncapped Indian players
What is the Right To Match card?
The Right To Match can also be called as the right to first⛄ choice.
For example: If Virat Kohli goes back into the auction and is bid for a certain amount by a fran♍chise, then RCB can still get him back using the RTM card by matching the s🥃uccessful bid in the auction.
