Speculations have been made about when the next version of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played sports fraternity is waiting for the 2021 version.
Still, the franchises are preparing for the auction that will take place to omen the monumental 2025 season.
When the current three-year cycle is over, the BCCI is expected to introduce a retention policy, which will allow franchises to retain their best talents.
What Franchises Want: More Stability and Talent Retention
Team | Preferred Strategy | Key Players for Retention |
---|---|---|
Chennai Super Kings | Retain senior players like MS Dhoni | MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad |
Gujarat Titans | Keep their winning core intact | Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan |
Rajasthan Royals | Retain top performers to sustain their momentum | Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler |
Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rebuild with fresh talent through the auction | Open to a clean slate |
This brings great importance to CSK on retention policy as they await the final verdict from one of their senior player, MS Dhoni.
Even concerning the retention rules, there is no statement from the BCCI’s side, but it is expected that retaining more players than the 2022 mega auction will be allowed.
There were signals that BCCI may allow the franchises to retain as many as six players in the stipulation of the existing rules that could turn the face of the auction completely.
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Perfect Franchise Expectations and BCCI’s Consideration
- BCCI’s retention policy is expected to allow teams to retain up to six players for the 2025 season.
- The possible elimination of RTM may lead to more competitive bidding and fairer player compensation.
- Franchises like CSK are waiting on MS Dhoni’s decision, which will significantly impact their retention strategy.
- Teams are divided between retaining key players to maintain stability or using the mega auction to rebuild.
In the mega auction of the year 2022, the teams could retain only four players and this put the franchise in a fix on whether to retain the good-performing players or to provide opportunities to youngsters.
But the prospects are even higher as we approach the start of the auction of the 2025 model.
Originally, the BCCI had wanted to unveil the retention rules by the end of August but the information has not come out yet.
While some analysts predicted an announcement would be made yesterday Thursday, none was made.
The Indian Cricket BCCI Secretary Jay Shah earlier expressed that the IPL Governing Council will take feedback from the franchise owners regarding the player retention regulations.
Almost all franchises are pushing for more retentions and six players is what has been considered a common number.
Teams do desire stability, especially where they have developed home grown talents. They are more determined to retain these players intact without being transferred to other Companies – franchises.
They are especially the former successful teams, like Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals who want to retain five or more cricketers to keep the form they have prior to the mega auction.
While some current franchises such as Sunrisers Hyderabad, who floundered, see the mega auction as an opportunity to start afresh with new players.
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- 2022 Mega Auction: Teams could retain only four players.
- Speculation for 2025: BCCI might allow teams to retain up to six players, which could transform the entire auction dynamic.
The other important component of the fresh strategy of the BCCI’s retention policy under consideration is the probable withdrawal of the Right to Match (RTM) feature.
The RTM lets teams submit a bid equal to the highest bid made for a player that a team owned previously in the auction in hopes of resigning him.
Although it was protecting franchises, it raised the issue of whether or not players were being paid their fair worth.
Indian spherical specialist Ravichandran Ashwin is one of many most vocal critics of the RTM system.
In response to this again Ashwin announced on his YouTube channel that RTM, in most cases, took away players’ true value.
To better understand why you perceive RTM poorly, consider this argument: “The problem with RTM is that it doesn’t give the player the fair value.”
If teams are given three RTMs, it affects the bargaining power of the players in those teams. We don’t get value for the assets when they are auctioned,” Ashwin said.
retention rights for the next auction in 2025, the BCCI has speculated to eliminate the RTM feature, according to sources.
It would help in getting better bids for players, and teams wouldn’t have to worry that their former franchise is going to lure away the player cheaply.
The MS Dhoni Question for CSK
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Deepak Chahar
The most interesting issue before the IPL 2025 season is MS Dhoni, the captain of the CSK side, and his cricketing future.
The god of cricket has been the highest celebrity of the franchise to date and has taken the team to many IPL successes.
However, since the retention rules are to be completed, Dhoni’s decision to continue or leave the big league will significantly affect the CSK strategy.
CSK likes to construct most of its team around certain players, and it has no better player than Dhoni. If the retention rules permit six players, then CSK might retain Ruturrj Gaikwod, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, and MS Dhoni to play one more season.
The constant changes in the leadership, should Dixit retire, means that CSK will have to rebuild the team and may have to look for a new captain from within the existing squad.
Everybody associated with franchises and the teams is waiting for Dhoni’s verdict on whether he wants to continue playing one more year or retire and move into the capacity of a mentor.
That decision will have a big impact on CSK’s retention policy as they plan for the mega auction that will happen in 2025.
Performance Analysis of a Crucial Decision by IPL Teams
That is why, preparing for the announcement of the retention rules for IPL 2025, the teams are entering the next step.
The opportunity to retain six players will enable many franchises to hang on to their talent the nucleus of their successful teams; other franchises will aim at rebuilding the team through the auction system.
However, if the RTM option is no longer available, bidding wars are likely to intensify so as to guarantee players their market price.
Though everyone waits for the decision of CSK and MS Dhoni, the team waits for his decision on the mega auction.
These retention rules are going to be very important for the IPL franchises as the next season of IPL is just two years away in 2025, which is the future of the game where new legends will be created, so let’s see how the new season of IPL will be.
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