Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan and Punjab Kings co-owner Ness Wadia were reportedly engaged in a heated altercation during the meeting between Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and IPL owners at the board's headquarters in Mumbai on Wednesday evening, July 31.
The BCCI held a meeting with the owners of all 10 franchises of the Indian Premier League to chart out plan for the upcoming season. The BCCI and IPL owners discussed on various topics that were on the agenda, including mega auction, players' release and retention and impact player rule.
However, things were not well when the meeting began in Mumbai as Shah Rukh Khan and Ness Wadia were at loggerheads over the mega auctions. KKR co-owner was reportedly not in favour of having a mega auction, but Shah Rukh Khan was keen on the idea of major retentions ahead of the next IPL season, which Ness Wadia didn't agree with it.
As per the report by Cricbuzz, Shah Rukh Khan and Ness Wadia had a heated argument. It was further reported that KKR and Khan received support from Sunrisers Hyderabad led by Kavya Maran.
The mega auctions have been a topic debate among the IPL owners, with differing opinions on approach on team building and players management. It has been reported that IPL owners demanded 8 retentions ahead of the meeting with BCCI.
There were also suggestions to reintroduce Right To Match (RTM) option at the IPL Auction. The RTM was scrapped after the IPL 2022 auction and the IPL owners want the option to be reinstated in order to provide flexibility to the franchises in retaining their key players without having to spend exorbitant amounts during the auction.
BCCI accepts IPL owners recommendations
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has accepted the recommendations tabled by the IPL owners during the meeting. The board will take the recommendations to the IPL governing council for further discussion on the matter raised by the IPL owners.
"The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday organized a constructive dialogue with the owners of the 10 franchises on various subjects pertaining to the upcoming season of the TATA IPL." the BCCI said in the statement.
"The franchise owners tabled feedback on player regulations and other commercial aspects, including central merchandising, licensing, and gaming.
The BCCI will now take these recommendations to the IPL Governing Council for further deliberation and evaluation before formulating the IPL player regulations." the board added.
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