Here are the rules of IPL Mega Auction 2025 with answers to FAQs like player categories, base price, retention policies, Right to Match (RTM), salary cap, and more.

While the council has allowed the franchises to pick their combination of retention + RTMs, the IPL 2025 auction purse has also been given a significant bump of 20% to INR 120 Crore for, split between auction purse, incremental performance pay and match fees.

ESPNcricinfo has learned that the IPL is most likely looking at approving this option as soon as it finalises the retention rules ahead of the mega auction for the 2025 season

After the retention policy was introduced, all the teams started their preparations and are currently busy sorting out for the names of the players to be retained.

In a significant development, the Indian Premier League ( IPL ) governing council is set to approve a revolutionary plan for the 2025 season, allowing teams to retain up to five players and utilize one right-to-match (RTM) card in the auction.

According to media reports, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to approve five retentions per side along with a Right to Match (RTM) card in the mega-auctions that could take place in the next couple of months.