The IPL Governing Council has allowed the returning franchises Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals to secure the players who represented them in the 2015 edition and were part of Rising Pune Supergiant and Gujarat Lions squads in 2017.
An Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise can retain or secure through the Right to Match (RTM) clause a combined total of five players for the 2018 edition of the tournament.
An IPL franchise is eligible to secure up to five players by virtue of a combination of player retention (pre-player auction) and Right to Match (during the auction).
CSK can call upon the likes of Dhoni and Suresh Raina. Rajasthan Royals meanwhile, can secure the services of Australian all-rounder James Faulkner, opener Aaron Finch, batsman Steve Smith and India star Ajinkya Rahane.
CSK and Rajasthan were suspended for two IPL seasons after the tournament was hit by a spot-fixing controversy in 2013. They were replaced by Rising Pune Supergiants and Gujarat Lions.
The IPL Governing Council has allowed a maximum of either three retentions or three Right To Match (RTM) cards at the discretion of the franchises. If there is no retention before player auction then the franchises can have up to three ATMs.
A franchise can secure a maximum of three capped Indian players and a maximum of two overseas players. A franchise can secure a maximum of two uncapped Indian players.
Meanwhile, the salary cap for teams for the 2018 edition is Rs. 80 crore. It will grow by Rs 2 crore and Rs 3 crore for the next two editions respectively.
Watch Graeme Smith, Aakash Chopra, Scott Styris and Dean Jones suggest retentions for Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders, Kings XI Punjab, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
(With inputs from IANS)
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