'No mega auction, remove cap on player retention, no impact player,' IPL team owners tell BCCI
The owners of the ten Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises have suggested some reforms to the most successful cricket league in the world. The co-owners of the ten teams, who met with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials in Mumbai on Wednesday, were, however, divided on most issues.
Who said no to mega auction
According to reports, one of the main points of contention was the upcoming IPL auction and player retention. While some of the owners wanted the mega auctions to continue, others opposed it.
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While KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan and Sunrisers Hyderabad CEO Kavya Maran batted for a small auction, Punjab Kings co-owner Ness Wadia was in the opposing camp. According to some reports, SRK and Wadia got into a heated argument over the same.
Allow teams to retain more players
SRH CEO Maran also suggested that the cap on the number of foreign players that can be retained by teams should be removed. She suggested that franchises should be allowed to retain or use the Right to Match (RTM) for at least seven players. She also proposed that foreign players who do not enroll in the mega auction or fail to show up after being purchased should be banned.
Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal said he was "surprised" to see that a few franchises were against the mega auction.
"I was surprised. There was a debate. Some people said that there should not be a mega auction at all. There should be only smaller auctions. I'm not in that camp. I feel that it evens the playing field, and it's very good for everyone. It makes the IPL what it is. It makes it competitive. It makes it an even playing field," Jindal said.
Opposition to impact player rule
He also added that he was against the impact player rule in IPL.
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"Some people want it because it gives a chance to young players to play in the IPL. Some people don't want it because it is detrimental to Indian cricket in terms of the development of all-rounders. So it's a mixed bag. I'm in the second camp. I don't want it. I prefer the game as it is, 11 versus 11, and I think all-rounders are very important. You have different players who don't bowl in the IPL or don't bat in the IPL because of this rule, which is not good for Indian cricket," Jindal said.
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