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IPL second season auction on February 6
Mumbai, Dec 17 (PTI) The auction of new players for the
Indian Premier League's second edition will be held on February 6 without a ceiling on the number of "uncapped" cricketers a franchise can acquire, the cash-rich Twenty20 League's governing body said Wednesday.
"A player auction will be held on February 6, 2009 for
new players that did not feature in the IPL 2008 season. All
overseas players will, however, require an NOC to play in the
IPL," the IPL governing body said in a statement.
"Outside the auction process but subject to the squad
composition rules with respect to overseas players, each
franchise will have the option to purchase any number of
uncapped new players by a direct agreement," it added.
Uncapped players will be the ones who have never played
senior international cricket nor have a central contract with
their National Association.
Each franchise will have a sum of USD two million to
spend on player fees in 2009 for cricketers acquired either in
the auction, through signing uncapped new players or
re-signing any 2008 temporary replacements.
The decisions were made at a meeting of the franchises
here Tuesday to apprise them about the player trading
regulations for the 2009 season. The IPL trading window opens
on December 22.
"Franchises shall have opportunities during the trading
window to trade players -- either by offering to sell a player
via trade or expressing an interest to acquire a player --
prior to any trading discussions the player's consent must be
obtained," the statement read.
"Negotiations between two franchises should be only with
regard to the player fee payable. The other terms of the
Player Contract (for example the period of the contract) may
not be varied," the statement added.
"This meeting on the Player Trading Regulations is an
important step in helping franchises redress the integral
balance of their playing squads to make them more
competitive," IPL commissioner Lalit Modi said in a statement.
"I am certain that the trading window set to open on
Monday will see some active trading, which will only result in
significantly improving the competitiveness of the franchises,
making for an even more exhilarating and action packed season
for the IPL fans in 2009," he added.
Apart from finalising the date of auction, it was decided
that the number of international players in the playing XI of
the participating teams will remain four. The IPL also decided
not to allow temporary replacements by teams during the
season.
"The maximum number of international players in each
squad will be 10. However, the number of international players
in the playing eleven would remain constant at four," the IPL
said.
"Squads will not be allowed temporary replacements from
2009 onwards to cover partial unavailability of a player
during the season. The only temporary replacements allowed
will be in the situation where a player is completely
unavailable for a whole IPL season," the statement read.
On the players' salary cap, the IPL said, "The 2008
salary cap will cease to have effect and no unused amount of
the 2008 purse can be used in 2009."
"There will be no cap on player fees payable to players
acquired by the franchises during the trading window. The
trading window is only for players who were part of the IPL in
2008."
During the trading of players on December 22, if more
than one franchise is interested in buying a player, the
selling franchise will negotiate with all interested.
"The selling franchise shall have the discretion as to
which offer to accept. Each Franchise is restricted to
purchasing a maximum aggregate of a total of four overseas and
Team India players during the trading window subject always to
the IPL squad composition rules. There is no limit on the
number of players that a franchise can sell," the IPL said.
PTI
Indian Premier League's second edition will be held on February 6 without a ceiling on the number of "uncapped" cricketers a franchise can acquire, the cash-rich Twenty20 League's governing body said Wednesday.
"A player auction will be held on February 6, 2009 for
new players that did not feature in the IPL 2008 season. All
overseas players will, however, require an NOC to play in the
IPL," the IPL governing body said in a statement.
"Outside the auction process but subject to the squad
composition rules with respect to overseas players, each
franchise will have the option to purchase any number of
uncapped new players by a direct agreement," it added.
Uncapped players will be the ones who have never played
senior international cricket nor have a central contract with
their National Association.
Each franchise will have a sum of USD two million to
spend on player fees in 2009 for cricketers acquired either in
the auction, through signing uncapped new players or
re-signing any 2008 temporary replacements.
The decisions were made at a meeting of the franchises
here Tuesday to apprise them about the player trading
regulations for the 2009 season. The IPL trading window opens
on December 22.
"Franchises shall have opportunities during the trading
window to trade players -- either by offering to sell a player
via trade or expressing an interest to acquire a player --
prior to any trading discussions the player's consent must be
obtained," the statement read.
"Negotiations between two franchises should be only with
regard to the player fee payable. The other terms of the
Player Contract (for example the period of the contract) may
not be varied," the statement added.
"This meeting on the Player Trading Regulations is an
important step in helping franchises redress the integral
balance of their playing squads to make them more
competitive," IPL commissioner Lalit Modi said in a statement.
"I am certain that the trading window set to open on
Monday will see some active trading, which will only result in
significantly improving the competitiveness of the franchises,
making for an even more exhilarating and action packed season
for the IPL fans in 2009," he added.
Apart from finalising the date of auction, it was decided
that the number of international players in the playing XI of
the participating teams will remain four. The IPL also decided
not to allow temporary replacements by teams during the
season.
"The maximum number of international players in each
squad will be 10. However, the number of international players
in the playing eleven would remain constant at four," the IPL
said.
"Squads will not be allowed temporary replacements from
2009 onwards to cover partial unavailability of a player
during the season. The only temporary replacements allowed
will be in the situation where a player is completely
unavailable for a whole IPL season," the statement read.
On the players' salary cap, the IPL said, "The 2008
salary cap will cease to have effect and no unused amount of
the 2008 purse can be used in 2009."
"There will be no cap on player fees payable to players
acquired by the franchises during the trading window. The
trading window is only for players who were part of the IPL in
2008."
During the trading of players on December 22, if more
than one franchise is interested in buying a player, the
selling franchise will negotiate with all interested.
"The selling franchise shall have the discretion as to
which offer to accept. Each Franchise is restricted to
purchasing a maximum aggregate of a total of four overseas and
Team India players during the trading window subject always to
the IPL squad composition rules. There is no limit on the
number of players that a franchise can sell," the IPL said.
PTI
