IPL’s new rules confusing: Shah Rukh Khan

Mumbai : Bollywood superstar and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan is not happy with the new rules of Indian Premier League (IPL) saying it would have been ” fair for everyone” if all the players are put up for auction in November.

The new rules say the 10 teams will be divided into two groups and there would be 74 matches in the next three IPL seasons beginning 2011.

The eight original franchises will be allowed to retain four players, including a foreigner. Besides the four players, the rest of the squad would be selected through open bidding.

The Bollywood star says it is “a bit confusing” and would have been “fair for everyone” if all the players are put up for auction in November.

“New IPL rules a bit confusing. Two new teams added (good). All players should go into pool to make it fair for everyone. Simple & straight,” tweeted Shah Rukh Khan.

With the inclusion of two new teams in the IPL — Sahara Pune Warriors and Kochi team, the IPL Governing Council proposed a revised structure but it has not gone down too well with some of the franchise owners voicing their concerns publicly.

It has also been made mandatory for the players retained to be amongst the registered players for the 2010 season. The fee of the players retained would be decided after mutual agreement between the stakeholders.

The salary cap of the franchisees has also been raised to USD 9 million. But if any franchisee retains all the four players, it will have USD 4.5 million per year to spend on other players. The new rules have limited the number of players to be 30 for a squad.