Big news regarding IPL mega auction, all 10 teams will meet with BCCI on July 31
Amidst the India-Sri Lanka T20 series, fans are also keeping an eye on the IPL's mega auction, the rules of which are set to be finalized soon. A meeting between the BCCI and franchise owners will be held on July 31 to decide how many players all 10 teams can retain.
On one hand, a new chapter of Indian cricket under the leadership of head coach Gautam Gambhir is about to start, on the other hand, the eyes of the fans are also on the world's biggest cricket league, IPL. The eyes of the fans are on the IPL, as this time all the teams will have to release many of their big players and once again the tournament will have a mega auction. Meanwhile, the big news regarding the IPL mega auction is that all 10 teams will have a meeting with the BCCI on July 31 to decide how many players the teams can retain?
What will happen in the BCCI meeting?
As of now, no one knows what will be decided in the BCCI meeting, but if reports are to be believed, all the teams may retain their top 5-6 players. However, this number is quite high, which some franchisees may not agree with. But franchisees may get match rights if retention falls. It is being said that each team can get 8 right to match cards.
The salary purse of the teams will increase
If media reports are to be believed, the BCCI may also hike the salaries of the IPL franchisees. The salary purse of the team can range from Rs 90 crore to Rs 130-140 crore. Players can get more money if the salary purse increases. It is possible that any player earns more money than Mitchell Starc.
Franchisees demanded
There are also reports that the teams have demanded from the BCCI that a mega auction should be held every five years and that players who perform well during this time should also be given new contracts. This means that if the Rs 30 lakh player performs well, the team should get the right to increase his salary in the next season.