In a major shake-up for franchise cricket in the UAE, the ILT20 Season 4 auction was held on 30 September 2025 in Dubai. Teams came into the auction having already retained a handful of core players and aimed to fill their remaining slots from a pool of more than 70 players. The event saw intense bidding, record base prices, and several surprise outcomes that set the tone for the 2026 season.
Highlights of the ILT20 2026 Auction (30 September 2025):
- The auction was a one-day event hosted in Dubai.
- A total of 78 slots were available across six teams (13 players per franchise).
- The total player purse across all teams was USD 4.8 million.
- Ravichandran Ashwin entered the auction with a base price of USD 120,000, the highest among all players.
- Andre Fletcher became the most expensive buy of the auction, going to MI Emirates.
- Scott Currie joined Dubai Capitals as a key signing, while Junaid Siddique was acquired by Sharjah Warriorz through the Right-to-Match card.
- Several top-tier names went unsold, including some high-profile international stars.
- Teams used a mix of strategy and RTM options to balance experience with emerging talent.
With the ILT20 2026 auction now complete, all six franchises have finalized their squads and preparations are in full swing. The ILT20 2025-26 season is scheduled to begin on 2 December 2025 and will continue until 4 January 2026, featuring some of the biggest T20 stars from around the world. Fans can expect a month of high-intensity cricket as teams battle for supremacy in one of the most competitive leagues in franchise cricket.
ILT20 2026 Auction — Team Spending Summary
| Team | Player | Amount (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| MI Emirates | Andre Fletcher | 260,000 |
| Dubai Capitals | Scott Currie | 250,000 |
| Sharjah Warriorz | Junaid Siddique (RTM) | 170,000 |
| Gulf Giants | Asif Khan | 26,000 |
| Desert Vipers | Vriitya Aravind | 10,000 |
| Dubai Capitals | Tymal Mills | 80,000 |
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ILT20 2025 Complete Squads
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: Alex Hales, Alishan Sharafu, Andre Russell, Charith Asalanka, Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, Sherfane Rutherford, and Sunil Narine.
Desert Vipers: Andries Gous, Dan Lawrence, David Payne, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Lockie Ferguson, Max Holden, Sam Curran, and Wanindu Hasaranga.
Dubai Capitals: Dasun Shanaka, Dushmantha Chameera, Gulbadin Naib, Luke Wood, Muhammad Jawadullah, Rovmann Powell, Shai Hope, and Waqar Salamkheil.
Gulf Giants: Aayan Afzal Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Blessing Muzarabani, Gerhard Erasmus, James Vince, Mark Adair, Moeen Ali, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
MI Emirates: AM Ghazanfar, Chris Woakes, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Perera, Romario Shepherd, Tom Banton, and Muhammad Waseem.
Sharjah Warriorz: Johnson Charles, Maheesh Theekshana, Tim Southee, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Maheesh Theekshana, Saurabh Netravalkar, Sikandar Raza, and Tim David.
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