For a long time, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been a renowned place for money and success.  Players make a lot of money from contracts, advertising, and rewards.  But IPL 2025 will be even better for players because match fees will be added for the first time in the history of the event.

The new rule says that players will get Rs 7.5 lakh, which is about $9,000.  In the league stage, each team plays at least 14 games. A player who plays in all 14 games will make Rs 1.05 crore ($126,000) just in match fees.  If a player's team makes it to the final and plays all 17 possible games, their earnings will go up to Rs 1.27 crore ($152,000), which is on top of their regular pay from the company.

Each team has been given Rs 12.6 crore ($1.5 million), which is different from the auction fund, to use only for match fees.  The payment is for 12 players per game, which includes the Impact Player.

This new method is very good for uncapped players whose pay are generally lower than those in contracts. 

Some teams were against the idea of match fees when it was first brought up in September 2024.  Their main worry was what would happen to players on the bench who don't get to play in games.  In the past, teams were given performance-related benefits from a bonus fund, which was based on how well they did the previous season.

Another idea was that the IPL should not charge a match fee but instead set up a central bonus fund that teams could use to treat players however they saw fit.  This idea was turned down in the end, though, in favor of the straight match fee system.