Why the IPL 2026 mega-auction changed how franchises build squads
The retention rules quietly rewrote a decade of team-building logic.
Arjun Menon1 min read
The 2026 mega-auction was not only about the headline bids.
Beneath the noise a structural shift was under way: franchises now treat uncapped Indian talent as the real currency.
Arjun Menon
Cricket and football writer based in Chennai.