Here are the major decisions the BCCI may take regarding IPL 2025 auction

The franchises will have a meeting with BCCI regarding IPL 2025 auction.

Here are the major decisions the BCCI may take regarding IPL 2025 auction

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The preparation for the IPL 2025 auction is underway. There is going to be a lot of changes in the IPL 2025 auction. The franchises are set to meet with BCCI by the end of July. One of the major changes that the franchises are set to ask the BCCI is increasing the purse value in the auction.

They are likely to ask the BCCI to increase the purse value from INR 90 crores to INR 130 or 140 crores. This was reported by the Times Of India which also reported that the total number of matches in IPL 2025 and 2026 will be 84 and the IPL 2027 will have 94 matches. So, the players playing in the franchises will definitely ask for more salaries as they will be playing more number of games.

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The salary cap is likely to be increased from Rs 90 crores to Rs 130-140 crores. As per the media rights agreement in 2002, IPL 2025 & 26 will see 84 matches, while IPL 2027 will include 94 matches. It means more matches, with little gaps between them. The players are bound to ask for and expect more money.
A BCCI source said (Via Times Of India)

Now, it needs to be seen if BCCI does officially confirm these changes. However, these will definitely put a much larger workload on the players involved in the tournament.

Major talking points are set to be discussed in the meeting between the franchises and BCCI for IPL 2025

There will be discussions made by the franchises with BCCI on a number of important points. As the matches will be increased, the franchises will want to negotiate the salary with the players they purchase in the auction.

Here are the major decisions that can be taken regarding IPL 2025 auction
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In the current scenario, franchises can’t increase the salary of a player after he has been bought at a certain price in the auction. There are no options for bonus or increment. Franchises want to negotiate so that other teams can’t take away the player for better salaries.

Like most jobs, there's no provision of increment. Suppose he's bought for Rs 30 lakh and has an outstanding IPL, the franchise should have the option of offering him, say a Rs 3 crore fresh contract for the next year, rather than lose him to some other team.
A franchise official source said (Via Times Of India)

The franchises also want BCCI to organize the auction once in every five years. During the mega auction, the franchises will have the option for 8 retentions. The BCCI might approve just 5. The decision regarding RTM picks is yet to be taken.

So, the upcoming meeting in the new office of the Wankhede Stadium is sure to be very important. It will decide the fate of the IPL 2025 auction and will also bring about a lot of changes in the upcoming edition of the IPL. Only time will reveal what happens finally and what decisions are approved by the BCCI.

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