NEW DELHI: The IPL Governing Council is set to convene with the owners of all 10 franchises in Mumbai on Wednesday to discuss potential changes to the team purse and retention policies. It is expected that an agreement could be reached to raise the team purse to a maximum of Rs 120 crore and allow up to six retentions, which would include the use of ‘Right To Match’ (RTM) options.
As a big auction is planned for the end of this year, it is crucial to establish the necessary guidelines and procedures.The BCCI-team owners meeting will focus on five key points, where differing opinions may arise on certain aspects.
Although the BCCI will not officially announce the rules and regulations regarding team formation, they will consider the input provided by the team owners during the decision-making process.
The PTI spoke to multiple franchises, and there was unanimous agreement that the current team purse of Rs 100 crore needs to be increased by at least 20 to 25 percent.
“I think that (increase of purse) is happening for sure. The standard increase should be anywhere between 20 to 25 percent and hence anything in the range of Rs 120 crore to 125 crore will be a fair deal. Most franchises would agree to it,” a senior official of one of the IPL franchises told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
The primary concern revolves around player retention, as finding a consensus among teams with varying needs could prove challenging.
A prominent franchise has reportedly advocated for as many as eight retentions, including RTMs, but it’s doubtful that other teams will concur with this proposal.
Currently, IPL allows four retention per year with three being Indians and one overseas. The prevailing opinion among most teams is that the ideal number of retentions should fall between five and six players.
“Obviously, continuity and maintaining a core is very important going forward. May be allow six (retentions) including a couple of RTM cards with at least one uncapped player being kept in the mix. But there could be some debate over the number of overseas retentions.
“There are teams like Delhi Capitals (Jake Fraser-McGurk and Tristan Stubbs) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (Pat Cummins, Heinrich Klaasen and Travis Head), who would want more than one overseas retention,” an IPL source added.
The ‘Impact Player’ rule has emerged as another point of disagreement, with India’s successful T20 World Cup captain Rohit Sharma and prolific batsman Virat Kohli expressing concerns about its potential influence on the growth of all-round cricketers. However, the franchises are likely to embrace the concept of having 12 players available for each match.
They are in the business of cricket, and it is arguably the BCCI’s duty to protect all-rounders, who are becoming rare due to this rule.
However, a counter-argument from a franchise like Chennai Super Kings could be that the ‘Impact Player’ rule would allow their talisman, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, to continue for one more year.
If the Impact Player rule is removed, Dhoni, who currently comes in at No. 8, won’t be able to do so while also having Shivam Dube in the playing XI without utilizing his bowling, which is often targeted by batters.
Additionally, there will be discussions on IPL Gaming Rights and revenue sharing from IPL’s Central Merchandising pool.
As a big auction is planned for the end of this year, it is crucial to establish the necessary guidelines and procedures.The BCCI-team owners meeting will focus on five key points, where differing opinions may arise on certain aspects.
Although the BCCI will not officially announce the rules and regulations regarding team formation, they will consider the input provided by the team owners during the decision-making process.
The PTI spoke to multiple franchises, and there was unanimous agreement that the current team purse of Rs 100 crore needs to be increased by at least 20 to 25 percent.
“I think that (increase of purse) is happening for sure. The standard increase should be anywhere between 20 to 25 percent and hence anything in the range of Rs 120 crore to 125 crore will be a fair deal. Most franchises would agree to it,” a senior official of one of the IPL franchises told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
The primary concern revolves around player retention, as finding a consensus among teams with varying needs could prove challenging.
A prominent franchise has reportedly advocated for as many as eight retentions, including RTMs, but it’s doubtful that other teams will concur with this proposal.
Currently, IPL allows four retention per year with three being Indians and one overseas. The prevailing opinion among most teams is that the ideal number of retentions should fall between five and six players.
“Obviously, continuity and maintaining a core is very important going forward. May be allow six (retentions) including a couple of RTM cards with at least one uncapped player being kept in the mix. But there could be some debate over the number of overseas retentions.
“There are teams like Delhi Capitals (Jake Fraser-McGurk and Tristan Stubbs) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (Pat Cummins, Heinrich Klaasen and Travis Head), who would want more than one overseas retention,” an IPL source added.
The ‘Impact Player’ rule has emerged as another point of disagreement, with India’s successful T20 World Cup captain Rohit Sharma and prolific batsman Virat Kohli expressing concerns about its potential influence on the growth of all-round cricketers. However, the franchises are likely to embrace the concept of having 12 players available for each match.
They are in the business of cricket, and it is arguably the BCCI’s duty to protect all-rounders, who are becoming rare due to this rule.
However, a counter-argument from a franchise like Chennai Super Kings could be that the ‘Impact Player’ rule would allow their talisman, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, to continue for one more year.
If the Impact Player rule is removed, Dhoni, who currently comes in at No. 8, won’t be able to do so while also having Shivam Dube in the playing XI without utilizing his bowling, which is often targeted by batters.
Additionally, there will be discussions on IPL Gaming Rights and revenue sharing from IPL’s Central Merchandising pool.