Right to IPL Match Rules: A mega auction will be held ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, which is likely to be held in November or December this year. Before that, all 10 teams must draw up rosters of retained players and submit them before October 31.
Let us tell you that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has recently issued new rules regarding reservations. According to this regulation, a team can only retain a maximum of 6 players. If a team retains fewer than 6 players, then in this case the team will have the opportunity to use a Right to Match (RTM) card during the auction.
This RTM rule will increase the excitement of this large-scale auction. Because of this, players may earn a lot of money. But having said that, some fans must have questions like, what exactly are this RTM rules and how does it work? How is it possible to give players a lot of money just because of this rule? Let’s get to know them…
What is the right of this matching rule?
Let us tell you that this RTM rule was first implemented in 2017. But in the big auction held in 2022, it was removed. In view of the many conflicts between the team and the players, it was implemented again. But this time, the rules have changed a little.
The Match Card Rights rule is an option for teams to include recently released players back into their team’s auction. Even if another team bids higher for the player in the auction, the old team has the opportunity to buy back the player under RTM rules.
How do RTM rules work?
When bids are placed on a player, the team that made the last bid is eligible to purchase. Then the old team will be asked whether they want to use RTM rules? If so, then the team that placed the last bid will have the opportunity to make the final bid. Thereafter, if the old team uses RTM rules, it will need to pay the increased amount. Otherwise the bidding team will purchase the player.
To understand this with an example… Suppose the Gujarat Titans (GT) team does not retain fast bowler Mohammad Shami and he goes for auction. Then let’s say the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team makes a final offer of Rs 10 crore for him. The Gujarat team will then get a chance to include them in their own team using RTM rules.
If the Gujarat team agrees, then Chennai will get a chance to make a final bid. So let’s say the final bid for the Chennai franchise is Rs 15 crore. Then Gujarat will have to buy Shami at this price as per RTM rules. If she fails to do so, then the Chennai team will pay Rs 15 crore for Shami.
Players will also receive huge amounts of money
From this example, you can also understand that players can also get a lot of money in a similar way. When a new team competes with an old team for a player, those players stand a good chance of receiving a huge bonus before making the final bid. This way, a lot of money can be poured out on players like this.
