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The BCCI has invited owners of the 10 IPL teams for an informal meeting in Ahmedabad on April 16 and discussions could take place on a possible increase in auction fees for the franchises and player retention. The encounter will take place on the sidelines of the match between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium. “The IPL owners have been invited for an informal meeting. There is no fixed agenda. As IPL enters its second month, it will be a good time for all stakeholders to come together,” a BCCI official told PTI.
Discussions are likely to take place around the mega auction that will take place later this year, with player retention and potential increase in the auction amount, which currently stands at Rs 100 crore, being discussed.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah, president Roger Binny and IPL chairman Arun Dhumal will attend the meeting.
Currently, teams are allowed to retain four players ahead of each mega auction, which is held once every three years and was last held in 2022. The next mega auction will take place ahead of the 2025 edition of the competition.
The two-month IPL started on March 22 and will end with the final in Chennai on May 26.
Qualifier 1 and Eliminator will be held in Ahmedabad on May 21 and 22, while the Qualifier will be held in Chennai on May 24.
The BCCI had first announced the schedule of the first two weeks before announcing the full line-up of matches last week after the general election dates were announced.
The seven-phase elections will begin on April 19 and coincide with the competition.
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