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RTMs only to retentions only! KKR wrote to BCCI expressing displeasure over new rule: Report

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have long raised the flag on RTM (Right to Match) cards. The franchise has been eager to erasure retentions altogether and floated the idea of having just RTMs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) when it comes to auctions, mega or mini. Last season, their CEO, Venky Mysore, expressed that he’d wanted 8 retentions ahead of the auction but all through RTMs. Cricket 1 min “One way communication”: Shreyas Iyer didn’t want to be retained by KKR ahead of IPL 2025 auction KKR miffed with BCCI changing RTM rule So, this year, when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) asked the IPL franchise for their suggestions before confirming the rules of the IPL 2025 mega auction, KKR suggested the use of RTMs. Fascinatingly, the BCCI agreed. They allowed six retentions and no bounds on the use of RTM cards. You’d expect KKR would be happy. Well, they weren’t. BCCI had tweaked the RTM rules. Previously, once the bidding for a player stopped, ...

DRS Nov 1: IPL 2025 retention mania! Virat Kohli the costliest Indian & Siraj, Chahal, Arshdeep kicked out

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Phew, that was some day as far as the IPL 2025 retentions were concerned. Yes! After days of waiting, we finally got ourselves 46 retained players, with the costliest being Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) Heinrich Klaasen at Rs 23 crore. Among Indians, it was Virat Kohli, who will now earn Rs 21 crore every year across the next three seasons. The biggest news certainly was the release of three IPL captains: Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul. These three are expected to bag huge bucks. Not to forget the likes of Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, and Mohammed Siraj, who were also left out by their respective franchises. On that note, here are six of the most eye-catching stories from October 31. Cricket 1 hour IPL 2025 Retentions: List of all retained & released players, purse left, RTM cards left & confirmed captains Virat Kohli – retained at Rs 21 crore Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have retained Virat Kohli , their star player since the IPL’s in...