New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The BCCI has capped overseas players' salaries at Rs.18 crore in IPL mini-auctions. The goal is to control inflation and maintain balance with the top Indian stars.

The rule was introduced before the IPL 2025 cycle. It will apply to the IPL 2026 mini-auction. The cap aims to stop unusually-high bids in mini-auctions due to limited player availability and high demand.

Earlier, some overseas players skipped mega-auctions to enter mini-auctions to earn more than retained stars. The cap discourages this practice and enforces financial discipline across franchises.

It also ensures that overseas players do not earn significantly more than leading Indian players, whose highest retention price is Rs.18 crore.

Under the r...