IPL 2021: Franchises should submit the retention list by January 20

As the much-awaited IPL mini-auction draws close, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has requested franchises to complete the retention process by January 20. 

In a mail sent to all the affiliated state units as accessed by ANI, IPL CO Hemang Amin elucidated the procedure through which an Indian player can register for the mini-auction. He also added that the procedure does not apply to a player who already has a contract that may be extended to IPL 2021 auction. The interested players are supposed to fill the player auction agreement by February 4. 

"Please note that this procedure does not apply to any Indian player who has an ongoing IPL Player Contract that may be extended prior to IPL 2021 Player Auction (the deadline for franchises to complete this process is 20th January 2021)," - The BCCI CEO wrote. 

Hemang Amin also laid out the necessary conditions for a U-19 player to be eligible to register for the auction. According to the norms, the player is deemed eligible if he has registered with the state association and has played at least one match in First-Class or List-A cricket. 

"An Indian U19 player may only register for the IPL 2021 Player Auction if the player is registered as a player with a State Association and has played in at least one match in either First Class cricket or List A cricket. For the 2021 Season, a U19 player is one who was born on or after 1 April 2002," - the mail said. 

[ANI input]