Rajiv Shukla, IPL CEO has confirmed that Rising Pune Supergiant and Gujarat Lions will not be getting any extension for next year's IPL.

RPS and GL were introduced in the IPL in place of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, who were suspended due to spot fixing in 2013. Now both CSK and RR will return in IPL 2018 and hence RPS and GL will make way for them.

Rajiv Shukla confirmed this on Sunday, "No extension is being given to both the teams (RPS and GL). Agreement was only for two years. Even if we make it a 10-team league, the two new teams would have to be freshly bid, so they (RPS and GL) are not being given any extension or anything."

He also added, "Next year, as per SC order, the two (suspended) teams would be back. The issue of whether 8 or 10 teams will come up at the IPL GC meeting. So far the plan is to go ahead with 8 teams. A 10-team league has to be endorsed by the Governing Council."

The IPL governing council is not in favor of a 10 team IPL league as the number of matches will inflate to 84. Also all players are supposed to go back into the auction pool after the 10 year period, Shukla said," We will have a mega auction but retention policy also needs to be decided. The mega auction is not going to take place immediately it will be just before next IPL, so we have enough time to decide."

IPL will also look out for a new title sponsor, as the two year agreement with VIVO will end with this IPL.