Both the Super Kings and the Royals were suspended for two years after the Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha committee's first report, in July 2015. But neither the Super Kings nor the Royals have a single player with them at this point in time..."So, retain who all? It's absurd..."Why should the two franchises retain on the basis of their 2015 squads? It's pertinent that the Super Kings is owned by India Cements, which is identified with Narayanswami Srinivasan, who once ruled world cricket. For example, if one franchise doesn't retain a single player, then it won't have five right to match cards, but just three.

Source: The Telegraph December 28, 2017 21:10 UTC