Full List Of Veteran India Stars Who Can Be Retained As 'Uncapped' Ahead Of IPL 2025 Mega Auction

03.10.2024 - 18:31 sports.ndtv.com

The IPL 2025 mega auction retention rules were announced by the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council on Sunday. Alongside the rule that IPL franchises can retain upto a maximum of six players including one uncapped player, there was a twist.

An old law - that had been there since 2008 but removed in 2022 - was reinstated ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. This is the law that allows Indian players who haven't played an international game in more than five years to be retained as 'uncapped player'.

IPL franchises have to retain a minimum of one uncapped player, at Rs 4 crore, if they choose to keep all six retentions. The Governing Council's new law opens up the door for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to retain legendary India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for a small amount. "A capped Indian player will become uncapped, if the player has in the last five calendar years preceding the year in which the relevant Season is held, not played in the starting XI in International Cricket (Test match, ODI, Twenty20 International) or does not have a Central Contract with BCCI.

This will be applicable for Indian Players only," the BCCI said in a release. However, Dhoni isn't the only player who can be retained in this way.

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