Several franchises protest the extra advantages accorded to the highest bidder by the application of the RTM process. They claimed that the extra opportunity seems to undermine the definition and logic of the RTM. In announcing the retention rules recently, the BCCI announced that additional opportunity to raise their bid will be given to the highest bidder in the auction before exercising the Right to Match by the team holding the privilege. The increased amount of the bid can be of any value, which the entitled team has to match. Also Read | 'He (Ashwin) has not been celebrated as much as he should be as an all-rounder,'- Ramiz Raja Speaks on Ashwin as an Allrounder "The highest bidder will be given one final opportunity to raise their bid for a player before the team holding the RTM card can exercise their right," says the new rule which has been circulated to the franchise by the BCCI. Each team can exercise the RTM option a maximum of six times (provided they don't retain any players), including one for an uncapped player, at the auction. The BCCI further elaborates the point. "Example, if Team 1 holds the RTM for Player X and Team 2 has placed the highest bid of Rs. 6 Cr, then Team 1 will be asked whether they will exercise RTM, if Team 1 agrees then Team 2 will get an opportunity to raise the bid. If Team 2 raises the bid to Rs. 9 Cr, then Team 1 can exercise the RTM and get Player X for Rs. 9 Cr, if Team 2 does not agree to raise the bid and keep it at Rs. 6 Cr then also Team 1 can exercise the RTM and get the player for Rs. 6 Cr".