IPL 2025 Retention Rules: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to announce the new retention rules for IPL 2025 in the next 24 hours. The same has been corroborated in a report carried by Cricbuzz which claims that the IPL Governing Council will meet on Saturday (September 28) in Bengaluru after which the announcement will be made. Citing sources, the same report suggests that the meetig is scheduled to be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in the Karnataka capital.
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From what is being learnt so far, there is no clarity on the number of retentions that will be allowed to teams, with the number of retentions to be allowed ranging between 2 and 8. There is no updated on the Right To Match (RTM) option too so far. While some reports suggest that there will be an RTM option this time around like the previous seasons, others are claiming that the IPL governing council is likely to do away with the rule.
No Clarity On MS Dhoni's IPL Future
As far as MS Dhoni's cricketing future is concerned, there is no clarity yet on whether or not the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) legend will ply his trade in IPL 2025. The wicketkeeper-batter's decision to participate in the next season of the competition could depend on the retention policy decided by the IPL Governing Council. Dhoni already handed over the captaincy of CSK to Ruturaj Gaikwad ahead of IPL 2024, dropping a major hint that the end of his IPL career is coming sooner than later.
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IPL 2025 Auction is likely to take place in a Gulf city in November with Saudi Arabia showing its interest in hosting the auction, as claimed in a report by News18. However, an official confirmation is still awaited.