IPL General Council to meet on September 28; retention rules to be out soon

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khelja|28-09-2024

With the talks around the Indian Premier League (IPL) intensifying, the General Council is expected to meet on Saturday, September 28 to discuss and finalise the retention rules with the IPL mega auction scheduled to take place later this year.
Earlier in the week, several media reports revealed that the without the Right to Match (RTM) card option being available to them. However, a report published by Cricbuzz on Saturday, September 28 added that the IPL GC will meet on Saturday to decide on the retention rules and the decision on the same will be revealed soon. Furthermore, sources informed that 'it was a last minute decision to call for the IPL GC on Saturday as the notices for the meeting were sent only on Friday evening to the members.' IPL retention rules to be announced on Sunday: Reports According to Cricbuzz, the meeting is scheduled to be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Bengaluru and an announcement on the decision is expected to be out in the next 24 hours. 'If not Saturday itself, though a formal decision is expected to be taken in the next few hours,' Cricbuzz informed.  
  Apart from deciding the number of retentions in the IPL, the IPL General Council meeting is also expected to take a call on the date and venue of the IPL 2025 mega auction. According to several media reports, the IPL 2025 auction is set to be held at the end of November in the Middle East. 'Saudi Arabia is also believed to be keen to host the auction and if the GC approves, it may even be held in Riyadh,' Cricbuzz reported.
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