Vikrant Shekhawat : Aug 28, 2024, 06:20 PM
IPL 2025: The auction has intensified ahead of the arrival of IPL 2025. However, the BCCI has not yet announced the retention rules, which has created confusion in the preparation of the teams. Earlier it was believed that the rules would be released by August 31, but now this date may be extended.In the last mega auction, teams were allowed to retain four players—three Indians and one foreigner or two Indians and two foreigners. It is not yet clear whether the rule will be the same this time or there will be changes. The BCCI recently held a meeting with all the franchises in Mumbai, but the decision was postponed due to diverse opinions.Now it is expected that the BCCI will announce the retention policy in the first week of September. This will decide how many players the teams can retain, which will have a big impact on the strategy of the teams. The possibility of lower retention for weaker teams can increase the availability of big players, while higher retention for strong teams will help retain their core team. There is increased curiosity for the retention policy of IPL 2025 and its decision will be important for both the teams and the players.IPL retention policy may be released in the first week of SeptemberThe BCCI talked to all the franchises and after that postponed the final decision. Earlier it was known that the new rules would be told by August 31. But now in a report by Cricinfo, it has been learned that the final announcement will be made by the BCCI in the first week of September. Only after the rules come, the teams will make a list of their players whom they are going to retain. While this will increase the work of the teams on one hand, on the other hand the heartbeats of the players can also increase. The fewer the players allowed to be retained, the more players will have to be released.Players also wait for the retention policyThe special thing is that some weak teams, whose performance has not been good in the last two-three years, want that minimum retentions should be given so that more big players come in the field for auction and they can make their team afresh. On the other hand, the teams which have been performing well consistently want more retention so that they can maintain their core. This is the reason why the teams are eagerly waiting for the retention policy. It remains to be seen what the final decision is.