The ILT20 2026 auction is being held on October 1: catch all the action here, including list of players sold and unsold, updated purses and top buys.
ILT20 2026 auction: All you need to know
When: October 1, 2025
Where: Four Seasons Hotel, Jumeirah, Dubai
Number of teams: 6
Numbers of players: Close to 300
Min. spend: USD 1.5 million
Who are the top players?
The eyeballs will definitely be on R Ashwin, now retired from internationals, who has set himself at the highest base price available. Aside from him, Evin Lewis, Jason Roy, Naveen-ul-Haq, Andre Fletcher, Liam Dawson, Mohammad Nabi, Jayden Seales, Shamar Joseph and Craig Overton are some of the other names hoping to get picked.
Which players have been retained?
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: Andre Russell, Alishan Sharafu, Charith Asalanka, Phil Salt and Sunil Narine
Sharjah Warriorz: Johnson Charles, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Tim Southee
MI Emirates: Allah Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kusal Perera, Romario Shepherd, Tom Banton and Muhammad Waseem
Desert Vipers: Dan Lawrence, David Payne, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Lockie Ferguson, Max Holden, Sam Curran and Wanindu Hasaranga
Dubai Capitals: Dasun Shanaka, Dushmantha Chameera, Gulbadin Naib, Rovman Powell and Shai Hope
Gulf Giants: Aayan Afzal Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Gerhard Erasmus, Mark Adair and James Vince
Which players have been pre-signed?
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: Alex Hales, Liam Livingstone, Sherfane Rutherford
Sharjah Warriorz: Sikandar Raza, Maheesh Theekshana, Saurabh Netravalkar, Tim David, Dinesh Karthik (in for Kusal Mendis)
MI Emirates: Chris Woakes, Kamindu Mendis
Gulf Giants: Azmatullah Omarzai,Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Moeen Ali
Desert Vipers: Andries Gous
Dubai Capitals: Luke Wood, Waqar Salamkheil and Muhammad Jawadullah
Who have been picked as wildcards?
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: Jason Holder, Usman Tariq
Sharjah Warriorz: Tom Abell, Adil Rashid
Gulf Giants: Kyle Mayers, Matthew Forde
Desert Vipers: Shimron Hetmyer
Dubai Capitals: David Willey, Leus de Plooy
