IPL 2025 Likely To Scrap Important And Controversial Rule, BCCI To Meet Franchise Owners Soon

IPL 2025: The Indian Premier League is nothing short of a cricketing carnival. The tournament that spans across 60 odd days has all the thrills which caters the needs of a T20 fan. The IPL is now seventeen editions old, but a new season always raises the bar in terms of quality of cricket. With the mega auctions all set to take place for the next season of the IPL, the anticipation for the 18th season has already skyrocketed and there is a buzz around the league that refuses to die down any time soon.BCCI to discuss 'Impact Player' ruleThe Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will soon meet the franchise owners regarding player retentions and Right To Match (RTM) rules. With the mega auction happening after less than 3 years, the franchise owners have reportedly asked the BCCI and the IPL governing council to rethink about their decision and keep a window of 5 years so that they can build their teams in a proper manner.ALSO READ | 'They will play the finals of IPL 2024': AB de Villiers names two teams who'll play IPL FinalVenky Mysore and Sanjay Bangar during IPL 2024 auctions | Source: IPLApart from the player retentions and Right To Match (RTM) rules, the BCCI might probably discuss the future of the 'Impact Player' Rule. Introduced couple of years back, the 'Impact Player' rule sparked many serious debates during IPL 2024 with the players and the support staffs criticizing it. The broadcasters are believed to be on the other side of the spectrum who have invested around INR 48,000 crore into the league. It is being that the BCCI is still struggling to take a stand and has hence decided to speak to the franchise owners regarding the same.ALSO READ | IPL 2024 Final to feature no Team India player from T20 World Cup 2024 squadThe Future Of The 'Impact Player' RuleThe staunch criticism of the 'Impact Player' rule majorly revolved around the development of all-rounders in the game. When the rule was introduced, it was seen as an additional opportunity for an Indian player but now, it has come to their notice that it might hinder the development of a player who has all-round skills. If the BCCI decides to scrap this rule out, it might be in effect from the next edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali domestic T20 competition.

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IPL 2025 Likely To Scrap Important And Controversial Rule, BCCI To Meet Franchise Owners Soon

The seventeenth edition of the Indian Premier League was a huge success. Kolkata Knight Riders are the defending champions of the IPL crown

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