ESPNcricinfo reports that the existing IPL teams can keep two Indian cricketers and two foreign cricketers, or three Indian cricketers and one overseas cricketer. At the auction, there will also be no “right-to-match” cards. According to ESPNcricinfo, the three Indians players might be capped, uncapped, or a combination of the two. The 2019 IPL auction’s purse is expected to be around INR 90 crore. BCCI announced the winning bids on Monday
RPSG Ventures Ltd. of Lucknow (for INR 7,090 crores) and Irelia Company Pte Ltd (CVC Capital Partners) of Ahmedabad (subject to final documentation and other processes being fulfilled) (for INR 5,625 crores). After the 2022 season, the additional franchises will join the IPL if the bids meet the post-bid requirements outlined in the ITT document. 74 matches will be played in the IPL 2022 season, with each side playing seven at home and seven away.