The player auction for the ILT20 2026 season will be held in Dubai on September 30. The auction will be held just a day after the Asia Cup 2025 final, scheduled on September 28.
The six teams can add 13 players each to their respective squads for the 2026 season. This means that a total of 78 new players will be part of the squads. Dubai Capitals are the defending champions of the tournament having won the title earlier this year beating Desert Vipers in the final.
Interested players can register for the auction by September 10. This is the first time an auction is being held in the ILT20 league. The combined purse of all the franchises for the auction will be 4.8 million to spend in the auction.
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The tournament will be played from December 2, 2025 to January 4, 2026. The six teams can retain a maximum of eight players before the auction and add 13 more to their squad.
"We are delighted to confirm the DP World International League Season 4 Player Auction date - Tuesday, 30 September. The auction is a big milestone for the league as we continue to grow as a world-class T20 tournament. The auction will be a great opportunity for our franchises to add local and international firepower to their Season 4 squads” ILT20 CEO David Whiten said.
"For the UAE players, the ACC Asia Cup 2025 - September 9-28 in the UAE - is a massive opportunity for making a global impression ahead of the Player Auction. The players will have incredible exposure in the continental championship, where they will be pitted against some of the top-ranked T20 teams,” he further added.
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ILT20 2026 Squads As Of Now
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.
Sharah Warriorz: Johnson Charles, Maheesh Theekshana, Tim Southee, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Maheesh Theekshana, Saurabh Netravalkar, Sikandar Raza and Tim David.
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