Former Sunrisers Hyderabad coach wants the five-year period to be reduced to three years to allow more former cricketers to be retained as uncapped players.

The return of the uncapped player rule in the IPL enables Chennai Super Kings to retain MS Dhoni for just Rs 12 crore over three seasons. This rule, appreciated by Tom Moody, potentially extends the careers of iconic players like Dhoni,

Even though MS Dhoni's future with Chennai Super Kings remains unclear despite the reintroduction of the 'Uncapped player rule', former SRH coach Tom Moody welcomed the move from BCCI while suggesting a minor change.

The rule allows CSK to register Dhoni as an uncapped player, retaining him in the INR 4 crore category, and freeing up funds for other players ahead of the auction. As per a report in Cricbuzz, Dhoni has returned from his US trip and is expected to hold talks with CSK in the coming week or two.