The Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy has an interesting line written on it, “Yatra Pratibha Avsara Prapnotihi,” a Sanskrit saying that means ‘where talent meets opportunity’. Since its inception in 2008, the IPL has changed world cricket in many ways. Helping budding talent showcase their skills is one of its major contributions to Indian cricket. In fact, for the last few years, even new talent from other parts of the world has found its way by playing in the IPL.
Uncapped player meaning in IPL
Almost every season, the IPL changes the lives of several uncapped players (those who have not played international cricket). Their performances are duly acknowledged and some even end up playing international cricket for their respective countries. In the last concluded edition of the IPL, several uncapped players, including Harshit Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Nehal Wadhera, and Yash Dayal among others, showed their true potential.
Uncapped player rule in IPL mega auction
In this rule, a capped Indian player will become uncapped if the player has in the last five calendar years preceding the year in which the relevant season is held not been part of the starting XI in international cricket or does not have a central contract with BCCI. This rule is only for Indian players.
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