IPL 2025: Retention rules will change in the mega auction, this many players can be retained

• IPL 2025 mega auction rules will change
  
• Now the franchise will be able to retain only 3 players
  
• A player can be included in the team through the Right to Match card
  

Mega auction is going to be held in IPL 2025. Amidst IPL 2024, the news was constantly in the headlines that how many players will be retained in IPL 2025. Many franchises are demanding BCCI to make a rule to retain 8 players in the mega auction. Reports have come out regarding the mega auction that how many players the franchise will be able to retain. According to a report, the 3+1 rule will be implemented to retain players in the IPL 2025 mega auction.

3+1 rule will apply

Till now, a rule was made to retain 4 players in the mega auction. Any franchise can retain its 4 key players. But the IPL 2025 mega auction has changed the retention rules. Now the franchise will be able to retain only 3 players, while one player will be included in his team through the Right to Match card. This has come as a big blow to the franchises. The franchises demanded an increase in the retention number from the BCCI, but the BCCI reduced the retention number by one more. This is bad news for all those franchises who were dreaming of retaining 8 players.

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KKR also suffered a setback

IPL 2024 was won by Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR has won the third trophy. In such a situation, apart from KKR, there was a demand from many franchises that they want to retain 8 players in the mega auction. But now according to the rules in force, any franchise can retain only 3 players, while one player can be bought through the Right to Match card.