Some teams are not happy with the change in the rules of IPL mega auction. Most of the controversy is about the change in the right to match rule. Some teams have also expressed their objection by writing a letter to BCCI. The board implemented the new retention policy of the league on 28 September, in which the right to match card rule was returned. According to this rule, if the teams are unable to retain a player, then they will be able to keep him with them by using the right to match card in the mega auction. However, there has been a change in it which the teams are not liking. Suppose, Rohit Sharma was not retained by Mumbai Indians. His name came in the auction and he was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 10 crore. Now if Mumbai wants, it can keep Rohit with them for Rs 10 crore by using the RTM card. Read the whole matter in a few questions ahead? 1. Which rule has been disputed?
The right to match card has been returned in the new retention policy. There is a controversy on this rule. According to this rule, teams can retain their non-retained (who has not been retained) players during the auction if they want. 2. What has changed in the Right to Match card rule?
This time a new clause was added. According to which teams bidding on non-retained players will have the opportunity to increase the price of the player after the Right to Match card. Suppose, Chennai Super Kings retained 5 players and they have one RTM card left. The team could not retain Moeen Ali. Now if Hyderabad buys Moeen for Rs 6 crore in the auction, then Chennai can use its RTM card to keep Moeen in its team. According to the new clause, like Hyderabad bids 6 crores on Moeen and CSK uses the RTM card, then Hyderabad can increase that price to 9 or 10 crores. Now if CSK uses the RTM card, they will have to buy Moeen at the increased price. If CSK does not use the RTM card, then Moeen will go to Hyderabad at an increased price. 3. Why is there a controversy over the clause?
This clause will cause a loss to the team using the Right to Match card. Either it will have to pay more money or leave the player. 4. What does the franchise have to say?
Some franchises have written a letter to the board saying that this rule will be weakened by additional opportunities. The purpose of the Right to Match card is to determine the market value of the player. If a franchise bids arbitrarily on the player and the franchise using the card has to pay that price, then this purpose will not be fulfilled. 5. What is the board’s logic behind the new clause?
While announcing the new retention policy, the board had said on the Right to Match card rule that the highest bidder should be given one last opportunity to increase his bid for the player. Only after this can the team holding the Right to Match card exercise its right. The board had also said that this bid can be as big as it wants. 6. How many Right to Match cards can be used?
Each team can use a maximum of 6 Right to Match cards in the auction. This card can be used only when the team has not retained any player. That is, if the number of retained players increases, the number of Right to Match cards will decrease. Also read these news related to IPL auction Will the new retention policy harm foreign players? BCCI announced the new retention policy of the mega auction a week ago. Many changes were made in it. What will be the effect of these changes on the players and the franchises? Will this harm the foreign players or will the franchises have to spend more money? Read the full news to understand this Teams will be able to retain 6 players in the mega auction, Dhoni will be able to play as an uncapped player As per the new retention policy of BCCI, IPL franchises will be able to retain 6 players from this year. Not only this, the Right to Match card has also returned. Read the full news to know the new rules of the retention policy
