BCCI to launch incentive plan for IPL stars earning international caps

The Indian Premier League has been a springboard for young talents over the years, giving them a global platform to showcase their mettle and skillset. IPL teams have a history of investing heavily in young sensations who have later gone on to become superstars.

Now, in a bid to acknowledge such performers, the BCCI are set to announce an incentive plan for uncapped players ahead of the 2024 IPL auction. This plan has been introduced to reward players who earn themselves international caps between IPL seasons, rather than remain locked in with the same league fee.

In normal course, a player would have to adhere to the league fee once bought at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction for three years or until he is released by his franchise. However, in certain circumstances, the fee can go up if an uncapped player is sold for a minimum fee of Rs 50 lakh. In fact, if an uncapped player participates in 10 international games between two IPL seasons, his fee can actually double up.

BCCI specifies guidelines between capped and uncapped players

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently circulated a fee regulation for uncapped players stating that there are no minimum League Fee regulations. 

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"An Uncapped player is one who is not a Capped player. A Capped player is one who either (a) has played in the starting XI in International Cricket (Test match, ODI, Twenty20 International) for an ICC Full member or (b) has a Central Contract with his national cricket board, being an ICC Full member. Players registered with ICC Associate member countries are deemed to be Uncapped for IPL purposes regardless of the number of appearances made for an ICC Associate member country respectively."

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