IPL auction 2018- Review about retention of players
There was so much of talk about players retentions for a new season of IPL and after so much talk and discussions, Governing Council (GC) declares that every franchise can retain a maximum of 5 players through a combination of Right to Match cards (RTM) and pre-auction retention.
What is Right to Match Cards?
Suppose a player goes back into the auction and franchisees spend a lot of money to buy him but still at the end, his previous franchisee can retain him by giving last bid with the help of RTM card. For example, Rohit Sharma goes into the auction and all franchisees bid some amount on him but still at the end Mumbai Indians can retain him by matching the successful bid that was made for him with the help of RTM Card.
If franchise retained 3 players from previous seasons...
