The 10 franchise owners at the Indian Premier League ( IPL) 2025 auction meeting had differing opinions on several issues. This is what was talked about.
At their meeting with BCCI officials here on Wednesday, the owners of IPL teams had differing views on matters ranging from the mega auction to the impact of the substitute player rule. The BCCI called a meeting at its headquarters to discuss the guidelines because the mega auction is scheduled for the 18th T20 League edition next year. Secretary Jay Shah verified this after the meeting.
“The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday organised a constructive dialogue with the owners of the 10 franchises on various subjects about the upcoming season of the IPL,” according to a press release.
“The owners of the franchises presented comments on licensing, gaming, central merchandising, and other business-related issues, as well as player regulations. Before creating the IPL player regulations, the BCCI will now present these recommendations to the IPL Governing Council for additional consideration and assessment,” Shah stated in the press release.
Teams can only keep up to five players with a single Right to Match (RTM) card. A franchise can match the winning bid of a player from their roster from the previous season by using the RTM card.
Later, the media was informed by the BCCI secretary that the board would shortly make decisions on all the topics that were considered.
Shah Rukh Khan of the Kolkata Knight Riders, Kavya Maran of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Ness Wadia of the Punjab Kings, Sanjiv Goenka of the Lucknow Super Giants with his son Shashwat, KK Grand, and Parth Jindal of the Delhi Capitals. They were among the team owners or co-owners present at the meeting.
Owners of the Mumbai Indians attended it virtually, along with Manoj Badale and Ranjit Barthakur from the Rajasthan Royals, Prathamesh Mishra from Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kari Viswanathan and Rupa Gurunath from the Chennai Super Kings. Amit Soni from the Gujarat Titans also attended.
Wadia and SRK engaged in a contentious discussion about holding a massive auction versus not.
The Delhi Capitals’ owner, JSW Sports, director Parth Jindal, claimed that the meeting had “no real outcome” because the teams aimed to maintain their positions on all topics covered.
“No real outcome. It was to hear all the different perspectives from all the owners, and the BCCI has heard us, and now they will give us all the rules. Hopefully, by the end of August, we will have the guidelines for the next cycle,” Jindal told the reporters here at the BCCI headquarters.
Jindal confirmed there was no consensus among the teams regarding the number of players they intended to retain ahead of the blockbuster auction.
“Nothing (on the consensus). Some individuals want eight to 10, some people want four, other people want six… it’s all up in the air,” he said.
Jindal said there was a debate about whether there should be an auction in the IPL while adding that Delhi Capitals are not opposed to having an auction.
“There was, sure, I was surprised. There was a discussion. Some people stated that there should not be a huge auction at all. There should be only smaller auctions,” Jindal stated.
“That camp is not mine. I believe that auctions level the playing field and benefit all parties involved. The IPL wouldn’t exist without it. It becomes competitive as a result. It creates a level playing field,” he continued.
We don’t agree on a lot of issues. However, a wise BCCI will make the final decision, he said, “I believe the president and secretary will decide.
Jindal shared his thoughts and stated that the Delhi Capitals oppose the impact player rule.
“As with the impact player rule, different people had varying opinions. Some support it because it allows young players to participate in the Indian Premier League. It’s a mixed bag, with some opposing it because it will hinder the growth of all-rounders in Indian cricket.
“I’m a part of camp two. It’s not what I desire. I like the 11 vs. 11 format of the game more. All-arounders are crucial. Jindal stated that this regulation prevents some players from bowling or batting in the IPL, which is terrible for Indian cricket.
Wadia of the Punjab Kings stated that the issue of international players’ availability was also discussed and expressed the hope that decisions will be made with “all stakeholders” in mind.
“We covered several topics, including players, auctions, and uncapped players. It was a fantastic meeting. I was delighted to be talking with the BCCI, and whatever would be done will favour the fans, players, and all the stakeholders,” Wadia told the media.
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