R Ashwin warns about return of IPL’s retention rule ahead of 2025 mega auctions: ‘No fair value for players’

Rajasthan Royals spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has hit out at the return of the IPL’s Right to Match (RTM) rule, which allows franchises to reclaim players they released last year if they match the highest bidder in the auctions. Ashwin says the RTM rule is very unfair to the players and its reintroduction will result in players being left virtually empty-handed.