Players increased the tension of franchises from IPL 2028, asked for Rs 40 crore to be retained

Delhi: A very shocking news has come out from the corridors of IPL. In fact, before the mega auction to be held in 2028, some big players have placed a huge demand of Rs 40 crore for their franchises to be retained. This news, which came before the retention deadline of 17th November, has completely shaken the budgets and strategies of IPL teams.

There is also a problem of captaincy along with 40 crores.

This demand of Rs 40 crore by the players is more than double the highest slab of Rs 18 crore in the mega auction of the year 2025. There is also news that at least one player has attached the condition of captaincy of the team along with the money. In such a situation, a big crisis has arisen for the franchises not only financially but also at the level of team management.

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Why is such a huge amount being demanded?

Actually, behind this demand of the players are the results of the 2025 auction. At that time, Rishabh Pant was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore and Shreyas Iyer for Rs 26.75 crore. Apart from this, Heinrich Klaasen was sold for Rs 23 crore and West Indies' dangerous player Nicholas Pooran was sold for Rs 21 crore. When the players saw that they were getting more profit by entering the auction instead of being retained, they have now fixed their rate at Rs 40 crore even before the mega auction.

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There will be a bad impact on the budget and purse

The purse of the teams in IPL 2025 was Rs 120 crore, which has been fixed at Rs 130 crore for the 2027 season. It is expected that by the mega auction of 2028, this purse may increase to Rs 150 crore. However, if a franchise pays Rs 40 crore to a single player, more than one-fourth of its purse will be lost there. In such a situation, it will be almost impossible for the franchises to prepare a completely balanced team.