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There is to be a mega auction for the 15th season of the Indian Premier League i.e. IPL. In such a situation, the franchisees have a chance to retain some of their players. The old eight franchises of IPL can retain 4 players, while the new franchise will be able to add only three players. Meanwhile, reports have come out that the Rajasthan Royals franchise can retain Sanju Samson with them for a hefty amount.
According to reports, Rajasthan Royals franchise is going to retain Sanju Samson for an amount of Rs 14 crore. Apart from this, the other three players who will be there, they have also been almost sealed. The existing eight IPL franchises have to open their cards by 30 November. This means that eight teams have to inform the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about the retention of their players by 30 November. After that it will be the turn of the new teams.
Apart from Sanju Samson, which player would the Rajasthan Royals franchise want to keep with them, it is also almost certain. Apart from Samson, the franchise would like to keep two foreign players with them. Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler and Liam Livingstone will either be retained by Rajasthan Royals, while young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is being seen as another Indian player.
The current 8 franchises can retain a maximum of three Indians and a maximum of two foreign players. At the same time, the teams of Lucknow and Ahmedabad joining the IPL will have the option of picking up a maximum of three players from the auction pool. In such a situation, new teams will also have a big option to support their team with experienced players. The mega auction for IPL 2022 can happen in December this year.
