Sunrisers Hyderabad owner Kavya Maran proposed stricter rules for player availability and more flexibility in player retention during the IPL Governing Council meeting.
Sunrisers Hyderabad owner Kavya Maran has called for stricter measures against players who fail to honour their IPL contracts. The demand comes ahead of the mega auction for the 2025 season, where franchises are expected to invest heavily in building their squads.
Maran expressed her frustration over instances where players have pulled out of the league to fulfil international commitments, citing the examples of several English players who left the IPL midway through the 2024 season to join their national team. She also pointed out the case of Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, who was signed by SRH but did not participate due to an alleged injury.
“After being selected in the auction, if a player doesn’t come to play the season for any reason apart from injury, he should be banned. The franchises put in a lot of effort into the auction to form their combinations. If a player goes for a low amount in the auction and subsequently doesn’t turn up, it affects the combination and the balance of the side. There have been many instances of overseas players not turning up for this reason,” Maran said.
In addition to the player availability issue, Maran also proposed changes to the player retention rules. She suggested that franchises should have the freedom to distribute the retention amount among their retained players instead of adhering to a fixed bracket system. This, she believes, will prevent conflicts among players and eliminate the possibility of off-contract payments.
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“The franchise should have the discretion of how they split the amount among the retained players. This will prevent situations of conflict where players feel that they are of the same calibre, but one player gets a higher amount while the other gets a gets a lower based on pre-assigned brackets. This will also eliminate the potential for off-contract payments,” she added.
Last Updated on August 1, 2024
