IPL: BCCI may unveil two new teams in October, mega auction in December; Here's salary cap, player retention

The ToI reported that the BCCI will start the tender process for new teams in August and the franchises will be introduced in October. Here are some details about new teams and the mega auction.
1. Who are the interested parties in new IPL teams?
Adani Group owned by Gautam Adani is a front-runner along RP Goenka Group, Hyderabad-based Aurobindo Pharma and major multi-national group Torrent Group etc are in the fray at the moment. You may also some other serious contenders as the tender process opens next month.
2. Why introduction of IPL teams in October
There are a couple of reasons. The IPL 2021 second part’s knockout and final will be held in the UAE in October and the BCCI thinks that it will be a good time to reveal the two news teams to the world. This will also give the two teams sufficient time to prepare for the IPL mega auction ahead of IPL 2022.
3. IPL mega auction


