The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will hold a crucial meeting with all 10 IPL teams on July 31, Cricbuzz reported. The meeting aims to finalize details ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction in December.
As of now, no official information has been released by the board regarding this meeting. It is expected that the meeting will be held at the BCCI Headquarters Cricket Centre, located in the Wankhede Stadium complex in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
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As per the Cricbuzz report, IPL CEO Hemang Amin informed the franchise owners through a message on Thursday morning, July 25, that they will receive an invitation for a formal meeting, along with details of the place and time.
The report claims that the meeting may be held in the afternoon or evening on July 31 and that the owners of all the franchises have confirmed their availability for the meeting.
Several key issues to be discussed in BCCI's meeting with IPL teams
According to the report, potential topics of discussion include increasing the duration of the mega auction to five years, allowing teams to retain four to six players, and giving each team the option of at least eight Right to Match (RTM) cards.
As per the Cricbuzz report, BCCI might keep number of retentions at either five or six. "The reasoning behind limiting retentions is that a higher number could diminish the excitement of the auction. If each team were to retain up to eight players, the top 80 players from around the world and India would be out of the auction, making the whole auction process a lacklustre affair."
"The Right To Match (RTM) option is a contentious issue that may be debated at the meeting, although it's likely that the BCCI has already made a decision on the matter," the report stated.