From new retention rules to reintroduction of the RTM option, here’s an explainer on all you need to know about the new player regulations ahead of the mega auction, set to be held later this year.

Key pointers on IPL player retention and regulation ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction. Indian cricketers who had retired from international cricket at least 5 years before the relevant season will be categorized as uncapped players. A fixed match fee of Rs 7.50 lakh for every match that a player features in. This will be above their contracted salary.

Each of the 10 IPL franchises is allowed to retain up to six players, without any restrictions on nationality, including one uncapped player, in preparation for the 2025 player auction scheduled for later this year.

The Impact Player rule, allowing teams to substitute players based on match conditions, will continue, as it is credited with enhancing match excitement. Finalized retention rules will be shared with franchises.

The auction purse is bigger this time, Rs 120 crore each, Rs 20 crore more than last year. The IPL has also decided to retain the Impact Player rule. Here's the

M.A Chidambaram Stadium turns yellow for IPL 2025 as fans await MS Dhoni's return. The new rule allows franchises to retain up to six players, including uncapped ones like Dhoni.

IPL reinstates rule for uncapped player retention. As per ESPNcricinfo, IPL has told the franchises about the reinstatement of a rule during discussions on uncapped players. The r

The Indian cricket board reintroduced the uncapped player rule which enables a team to retain an Indian player who has not played international cricket in the last five calendar years for a reported sum of Rs 4 crore.

The new rule also states that every team will get a chance to retain a maximum of six players that can have five capped players and two uncapped players.

IPL governing council announced the retention rules on Saturday (September 28) evening. Franchises have been allowed to retain up to six players and have brought back an interesting rule which makes MS Dhoni eligible to play as an uncapped player if he is retained by CSK.