The franchise expressed their displeasure over the timing of the change, arguing that had this provision been in place earlier, particularly from the tournament’s resumption, they might still have been in contention for a playoff spot.
In an email to franchises on Thursday, the IPL governing council has termed these tournament dates as windows, but it is likely that these will end up as the final dates for the competition.
Over the years, IPL auctions have thrown surprises, and a few could be expected on December 19 when a total of 333 player names go under the gavel for the 77 slots that are up for grabs among the 10 teams.
The BCCI will hand over the standard operating procedures (SOP) to all the eight franchises after the IPL Governing Council meeting on August 2.
Apart from deciding the schedule, the IPL governing council meeting will discuss the logistical issues including the standard operating procedures.
The BCCI gets Rs 440 crore annually from Vivo – the principal sponsor of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) – in a five-year deal that ends in 2022.
Another matter that was discussed was the introduction of an extra umpire just to check on the no-ball.
The 8 p.m. games being advanced by an hour while the 4 p.m. afternoon games have now been pushed to 5.30 p.m.
An IPL franchise is eligible to secure up to five players by virtue of a combination of player retention (pre player auction) and Right to Match (during the auction).
