Discussions are going on regarding the retention policy before the IPL mega auction. BCCI recently held a meeting with the franchise owners of the league. In this meeting, the organization of mega auction and impact player and retention policy were discussed. In the meeting, Chennai Super Kings demanded BCCI to bring a rule so that they can retain Dhoni in the next season as well. According to media reports, BCCI has accepted CSK's demand. BCCI can take a big step to bring Dhoni in IPL. If the board does this, then CSK will get great news before the mega auction.
What is the rule and when will it be announced?
A rule was introduced in the first season of IPL. Under this, any franchise can buy players who have retired from international cricket in the category of uncapped players for less money. The only condition for this was that it has been 5 years since their retirement. This rule was removed by the BCCI in 2021. However, it was never used. According to a report, in the meeting held on July 31, Chennai demanded to bring back the rule of allowing its most important player Dhoni to play. Very few franchises supported CSK in this. According to sources, this rule will come back. The board can announce it while announcing the regulation of players.