[2] Initially there were four icon players designated by the Indian Premier League organizing committee: Sachin Tendulkar for Mumbai Indians, Sourav Ganguly for Kolkata Knight Riders, Rahul Dravid for Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Yuvraj Singh for Kings XI Punjab.
Deccan Chargers also asked for Icon Player status to be given to VVS Laxman, but he declined the offer in order to allow the franchise to spend more money on other players and still not breach the US$5 million salary cap.
[4] For example, the presence of Sachin Tendulkar as an icon player was cited as the main reason why Mumbai Indians could not compete with Chennai Super Kings for Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
[6] The decision created controversy as it was reported that Pakistan's captain, Misbah-ul-Haq and highest test scoring batsman, Younus Khan were unhappy with their exclusion as icon players and threatened to skip the league if they were not given leadership roles.
Again the icon category was introduced in the 2015 Bangladesh Premier League with a base price of US$ 50,000.