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 BCCI And IPL Team Owners To Meet Next Week To Finalize Mega Auction Retention Policy 

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It came as a surprise when news broke about a mega auction slated for 2025, especially considering the rumors in 2022 suggesting there wouldn't be any more. However, Arun Dhumal, IPL chairman, confirmed that mega auctions will indeed take place next year. 

An important meeting involving the BCCI and franchise owners is scheduled for next week to discuss and finalize the retention policy ahead of the anticipated mega auction in 2025.

Current retention  policy

In 2022, the last mega auction took place, with teams being permitted to retain only three players, while the remaining players entered the auction pool due to the entry of two new teams, Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants. At that time, there were discussions suggesting that mega auctions would cease unless new teams joined the league.

For the 2025 auction, there was a speculation among fans that it might revert to the 2018 format, allowing for three retentions and two right-to-match cards for franchises. However, rumors suggest that a majority of franchises have requested up to eight retentions due to the need for continuity and brand endorsement reasons. Final decisions on this matter will be made during the upcoming meeting scheduled for next week.


Teams that could oppose the proposition of 8 retains

Two major teams likely to object to the proposition of eight retentions are Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Delhi Capitals (DC). RCB is currently struggling this season and is in need of a revamp soon, while DC lost its balanced core during the last mega auction, which impacted them the most. Therefore, both teams would likely prefer smaller retentions to ensure they can rebuild their squads effectively.

Hopefully, the confusion among team owners, the BCCI, and fans will be resolved after the meeting next week.