Shahrukh finds new IPL rules 'confusing'

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NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) owner and Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan finds the new Indian Premier League (IPL) format for the fourth season "confusing".

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had Sunday unveiled a new format for the next season with 10 teams split into two groups and the cap on team spending increased to $9 million. The teams will be allowed to retain four players in their squads from the last event - a maximum of three Indians and two foreigners.

"New IPL rules a bit confusing. Two new teams added (good). All players should go into pool to make it fair for everyone. Simple and straight," Khan tweeted Tuesday.

The fourth season of the IPL will have 10 teams after the addition of two new teams. There will be 74 matches in total, compared to 60 earlier this year.

The format needed to be changed after the inclusion of two new franchises - Pune Warriors and Kochi.