2022 IPL Mega Auction - New Rules and Interesting Player Retentions

The 2022 IPL Mega Auction is set to take place in January to February 2022, and with the new rules, the BCCI, and the addition of two new teams, fans and team owners are excited to see the new players and what the new team sheets will produce. One thing that is certain, the 2022 IPL will be a season to remember, full of action.

New Player Retention Rules

Current reports state that each team will retain a maximum of four players of their 2021 roster and with no right to match (RTM) available. When teams have decided which of their players they would like to retain, the two new teams Lucknow and Ahmedabad will select three new players ahead of the Mega Auction.

Lucknow and Ahmedabad can pick a maximum of one non-native Indian player and two Indian players.

The other eight existing teams will be allowed to keep either two Indian players and two non-native Indian players or two non-native Indian players and two Indian players.

The new retention rules add a level of excitement to the Mega Auction as team owners will have to make sure they retain the correct players to win the 2022 IPL.

Another new rule change introduced for the Mega Auction is the introduction of an INR 90 crore (USD 11 924 397.00) salary cap.

This salary cap can be influenced by the number of players each team chooses to retain. The following deductions will be made to each team’s salary cap when retentions are made:

• One Player – INR 14 Crore (USD 1 853 923.40) deducted.
• Two Players – INR 24 Crore ( USD 3 178 154,40) deducted.
• Three Players – INR 33 Crore (USD 4 370 137,20) deducted
• Four Players – INR 42 Crore (USD 5 560 153,20) deducted

Current Proposed Player Retentions

The ICC Cricket Schedule has stated that the following players have been retained by their old team;

• Chennai Super Kings – MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, and Rutuaj Gaikwad
• Mumbai Indians – Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, and Kieron Pollard.
• Royal Challengers Bangalore (RBC) – Virat Kohli, Glen Maxell, and Mohammad Siraj.
• Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – Varun Chakravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, and Sunil Narine.
• Delhi Capitals – Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, and Axar Patel.
• Punjab Kings – Mayank Agarwal and Arshdeep Singh.
• Rajasthan Royals – Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
• Sunrisers Hyderabad – Abdul Samad, Kane Williamson, and Umran Malik.

The Chennai Super Kings have decided to sign their current skipper, MS Dhoni, to a three-year contract that leaves fans and bettors alike with excitement with BetWay, one of the best cricket betting sites in India, giving the Chennai Super Kings 4.50 odds to be the outright winner of the 2022 IPL defending their current title.

Fans of star batsman KL Rahul will be excited to see the end of his association with the Punjab Kings and his new role as the potential captain of the Lucknow franchise, as sources indicate that he has agreed to a deal offered by the Lucknow franchise.

The current player retentions allow for some intriguing new team rosters, and fans can be excited to see where their favorite players will end up in the Mega Auction.

With the introduction of ten teams and a new 74 match fixture list, local and international fans can expect an action-packed season with some of the biggest names in cricket.

The new salary cap and player retention rules also help build up the hype, as fans may see an upset and either Lucknow or Ahmedabad winning their first IPL Championship.