The Ness Wadia, a co-owner of the Punjab Kings, and Shah Rukh Khan, a co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders, engaged into a violent debate during the meeting about how many retentions the clubs should be permitted before the IPL 2025 auctions.
On Wednesday, July 31, in Mumbai, BCCI secretary Jay Shah met with IPL franchise owners to talk about a number of crucial concerns, such as the impact player rule, the necessity of a big auction, and the amount of retentions.
Wadia recently spoke out about the incident, claiming that he has no ill will towards the venerable Bollywood actor and that their differences of opinion only became apparent during the meeting.
“I have been acquainted with Shah Rukh for over 25 years. This place is free of hostility. Everyone expressed their viewpoints and shared their points of view.
In the end, you have to consider all parties involved and act in everyone’s best interests. That’s the most crucial thing, Wadia stated in an interview with
Different viewpoints from the franchises have been expressed in discussions over the maximum number of retentions authorised for each team. Certain teams, like the Punjab Kings, lobbied for the least amount of player retention, while teams like the Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad apparently want to keep seven or eight players.
Following the discussion, co-owner of the Delhi Capitals, Parth Jindal, disclosed that several teams are in favour of keeping the impact player rule in place because it gives new players opportunities to compete in the lucrative league.
“Some people support it because it allows young players to participate in the Indian Premier League.” Some oppose it on the grounds that it will hinder the growth of all-rounders in Indian cricket. It’s a mixed bag, then. On the second camp, I am. It’s not what I desire. Because I believe that all-rounders are crucial, I like the game to be played in an 11 versus 11 format. And as a result of this regulation, certain players are unable to bowl or bat in the IPL, which is bad for Indian cricket, according to a comment from Jindal provided by
According to the report, Kavya Maran, the owner of Sunrisers Hyderabad, proposed that “players could be secured via a plain retention process or a combination of retention and RTM at the auction or all exclusively via the right-to-match (RTM) card.”
Jindal, however, expressed his surprise at certain franchise owners’ complete lack of desire for the massive auction. He believes that the league becomes more competitive and levels the playing field with the mega auction.
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“I was taken aback. A discussion took place. Some others argued against holding a large-scale auction at all. All that ought to happen is smaller auctions. That’s not my camp. It levels the playing field, in my opinion, and is excellent for everyone. The IPL wouldn’t exist without it. It becomes competitive as a result. It creates level playing fields,” Jindal continued.
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