Each of the ten teams will be allowed to retain a maximum of six players, in which no more than five players should be capped. However, the choice of utilisation is left to the franchises - four retentions or two RTMs,

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.

The board has kept team owners happy, and yet ensured the competitiveness and profile of the mega auction is not hampered

A fixed salary purse of Rs 12.60 crore in addition to the auction cum retention purse of Rs 120 crore will have to be kept by the franchises for next season.

Find everything you want to know about the IPL 2025 auction players' retention rules and the meaning of the Right to Match (RTM) card here.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to announce new player retention rules ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction soon. There are also reports that the much-awaited IPL auction is likely to be held outside India in November.

If a player is retained while uncapped, he will remain in the uncapped slab even if he plays an international game before the day of the auction

After the retention policy was introduced, all the teams started their preparations and are currently busy sorting out for the names of the players to be retained.

ESPNcricinfo has learned that the IPL is most likely looking at approving this option as soon as it finalises the retention rules ahead of the mega auction for the 2025 season