IPL 2025 Auction: After two years, the IPL Mega Auction is back in 2025 scheduled to be held between December 2024 to February 2025. The BCCI has announced that franchises may be allowed to retain five players ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. Notably, according to a report in The Indian Express, there will be no Right to Match (RTM) option available this time.
The last Mega Auction was back in the 2022 IPL season when the two new franchises were introduced- Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants.
Ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, there is a rare chance that any new teams will be added to the roster. However, according to reports, BCCI is about to bring the 5-player retention structure.
So what are the player retention rules, and how will they reshuffle the squads into a whole new team before the 18th season of IPL (Indian Premier League)?
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RTM (Right To Match Card) Rules in IPL 2025
For the Mega Auction, retention works in two ways – one announcing the retained player’s name and second through an RTM card.
Any player who is not retained by the franchise has to go through the Mega Auction. However, the current franchise does have a chance to retain some players if their final bid matches their previous season’s bid.
Suppose, Rishabh Pant wasn’t retained by the Delhi Capitals ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega auction then he has to go under the hammer. In that situation, Chennai Super Kings bid 16 crore which was Pant’s previous auction price. Then DC has the right to match card CSK of INR 16 Crore and can retain their current captain for the same price.
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So that’s how a franchise can retain the final bid of a player from their squad of the previous season using an RTM card. All in RTM will play a crucial role for the franchise to retain their strongest players.
All in all, these new retention rules will play a crucial role for franchises to retain their strongest players.
So far, the BCCI is in favor of the 5 players retention structure, clashing with many IPL franchises that want at least six or eight retainers. The upcoming BCCI meetings with IPL franchise owners will clear the air about the retention process and finalize these rules.
