IPL RTM ruling modified

Thu, 31 October 2024

16:33

The Right to Match (RTM) ruling carries a rider at this year's IPL mega auction.

At the past auction, when the original team of a player played the RTM it was at the end of the bidding process and the team could just retain their player at that bidding price.

Now, the bidding team is allowed one more bid and that bid could go higher and higher.

For example, if the bidding closes at Rs 6 crore (Rs 60 million) for Rohit Sharma, and the home team (in this case Mumbai Indians) plays the RTM for him, the bidding team could put a final bid of even Rs say 10 crore (Rs 100 million), if they thought the player was worth it and MI would have to match that closing bid to retain Rohit's services.

This could practically nullify the advantage of holding an RTM card. And, while it will change the dynamics of the auctions, it can also put a spoke in the wheels for the franchise that wish to retain their player.

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