Published: Oct 31, 2015, 02:00 PM (IST)
Edited: Oct 31, 2015, 02:00 PM (IST)
The two new franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL), who will be allowed only for two years in the tournament in place of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, will not be eligible to receive a share of the central revenue pool unlike the other teams from the Board of Control for Cricket in India. These two teams, however, will be eligible for prize money and additional performance-based income from the central revenue pool, incase they qualify in the top-four in the Twenty20 cricket tournament. However, it is still unclear how many players from both Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals will be allowed to be retained if the new franchises decide to make Chennai and Jaipur as their bases. ALSO READ: IPL 2016 auction: BCCI mulling reverse bidding for 2 franchises
The new franchises can earn money from various venues such as from gates, sponsorship, hospitality management and merchandising to meet their operational costs, reported the Times of India on Saturday.
The two new incoming franchises will have the option of taking anyone from the pool of about 50 players, who have been left stranded after the suspension of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. While Chennai Super Kings had the likes of India captain MS Dhoni, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina and international stars in Brendon McCullum, Dwayne Bravo and Dwayne Smith, the Rajasthan Royals have top Australian players in Steven Smith, Shane Watson, James Faulkner, including Indian starts in Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson and many more.
