SRH Owner Kavya Maran Suggests BCCI To Allow RTM Cards In Mega-Auction For IPL 2025
SRH Batters, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma (X.com)
Kavya Maran's SunRisers Hyderabad had a rocking Indian Premier League 2024 with stellar performances throughout the season. The decision to opt for Pat Cummins as the franchise's face proved too good, as he received a lot of love from the Indian audience and several other players.
The SRH team was a perfect blend of players from Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, and Heinrich Klaasen. Moreover, with such a tight knit bonding of the team; Kavya Maran has expressed her strong desire to retain the core unit for the 2025 edition of the tournament.
However, with Mega Auctions 2025 approaching, the number of players who can be retained has not been confirmed as of now.
Maran has argued that either each team should be able to retain at least six players or get the opportunity to buy them in the auction by the Right To Match (RTM) cards.
Kavya Maran Wants BCCI To Allow RTM
“We can use it as four retentions and two RTMS, or all six retentions, or all six RTMS and so on. The choice on whether a retention or RTM is used should be with the franchise based on discussions with the player,” Maran was quoted as saying by NDTV.
“There have been numerous instances in the past where a player has preferred to go to the auction when he has felt that the retention amount is on the lower side. There have also been instances where multiple players have felt that they should be the first retention, and if not retained as first, they have asked to be put in the auction instead. To avoid this, we can give the players the chance to either be retained or RTM at the market discovered price, ensuring that the player is not disgruntled about the retention price” she explained.
While there is no official confirmation, BCCI is expected to make a decision soon.
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