The Indian Premier League General Council has brought in a few measures to address the issue of overseas players pulling out after being picked in the auction. Some new regulations on retention in a conclave of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Indian Premier League Governing Council in Bengaluru was discussed, which went as not to let players go unavailable after they get auctioned. Overseas cricketers would face a two-year ban if they pulled out of the league without a valid reason. However, exceptions were made for injuries or any medical condition that would be confirmed by their respective boards back home. Also Read | 'We don't drop anyone': Indian Coach Gautam Gambhir Puts Final Word on Selection Debate "Any player who registers for [an] auction and after getting picked at the auction, makes himself unavailable before the start of the season, will get banned from participating in the IPL/IPL auction for two seasons. An injury/medical condition, which will have to be confirmed by the [player's] home board," the statement said. In addition to this, the IPL has also announced a set of rules for the control of players' fees in mini-auctions. Overseas players will have to mandatorily register for mega auctions to be considered for mini-auctions thereafter. Under these IPL rules, a player cannot avoid participation in a mega auction and wait for some subsequent mini-auction where he may get a better price. The IPL also had the concept of a ceiling price on overseas players in mini-auctions. It will be capped at whichever is lower, the highest retention price of INR 18 crore or the highest auction price from the preceding mega auction. The inflation of player prices in mini-auctions should thereby be contained, as squads often pay premium prices when filling specific gaps. "Any overseas player's auction fee at small auction will be lower of the highest retention price [of INR 18 crore] or the highest auction price at the big auction. In case the highest auction price at big auction is 20 crs [INR 20 crore], then 18 crs [INR 18 crore] will be the cap. If the highest auction price at big auction is 16 crs [INR 16 crore] then the cap will be 16 crs [INR 16 crore]," the document added.