Arun Singh Dhumal, Avishek Dalmiya added to IPL Governing Council at BCCI's 93rd AGM

The 93rd Annual General Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was held on September 29th, 2024, in Bengaluru. The meeting was head by BCCI's honorary secretary Jay Shah, and other key managerial personnel including Roger Binny and Ashish Shelar also marked their presence.

The key decisions made are as under:

(a). The following two representatives were elected to the IPL Governing Council:

1. Arun Singh Dhumal; and
2. Avishek Dalmiya.

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(b). Mr. V. Chamundeswarnath was nominated by the Indian Cricketers Association (ICA) as a player representative and was inducted to the IPL Governing Council at the AGM.

(c) The audited accounts for FY 2023-24 were passed and adopted by the General Body.

(d) The Annual Budget of FY 2024-25 was approved by the General Body.

(e) The recommendations of the IPL Governing Council with respect to the player auction cycle 2025-2027 were approved. This included the provisions of player retentions, right to match, salary cap, etc.

(f) The members of the General Body appreciated the efforts of the office bearers for the work undertaken with respect to the new National Cricket Academy campus, the Centre of Excellence.

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(g)The members unanimously resolved to maintain BCCI’s legal status as a society. The members further resolved that the tournaments of the BCCI, including IPL, shall not be converted to a company.

Doors open for MS Dhoni's one more year with CSK

On Saturday, the IPL Governing Council released the retention rules for the IPL 2025 edition.

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The release marked the return of RTM (Right To Match) option for franchisees, in addition to up to six retentions being allowed. While only three to four retentions were expected, the additional allowance means that Chennai Super Kings star MS Dhoni may be picked up by the franchise for yet another season, interestingly enough, as an uncapped player.