This year's auction is the last small one before franchises disband next year and prepare to assemble fresh squads from 2021 at a mega auction. The last big IPL auction took place in January 2018, when franchises were allowed to retain five players before building new squads.
The simplest way to make IPL more competitive is by removing that retaining system. Has anyone noticed that the teams that retain the players each and every time wins the IPL more often than not?