More than 800 players from 20 countries registered for the auction, with the pool being shortlisted to around 200 players. Season 5 of the six-team, 34-match competition will be played from November 21 to December 20, 2026, across Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.
Each franchise can have between 18 and 23 players, while one additional Wildcard signing can be made after the auction. The player pool is expected to be around 200 after more than 800 registrations were received from 20 countries. The auction follows the pre-auction signing process, with each franchise permitted four such signings.
ILT20 Auction 2026 Purse and Rules: How Will the Auction Work?
The six franchises will enter the auction with significant spending power. Each team gets a US$1.3 million auction purse, in addition to any unused amount from the US$700,000 that was available for direct signings and retentions. The remaining balance from that earlier pool will be announced for each franchise before the auction.
RuleDetailsAuction purseUS$1.3 million per franchiseAdditional fundsUnused balance from US$700,000 direct signing/retention poolMinimum total spendUS$1.5 millionMaximum total spendUS$2 millionSquad size18-23 playersFull Member playersMinimum 11AfghanistanAt least 4 playersIrelandAt least 1 playerUAEMinimum 4 playersKuwaitMinimum 1 playerSaudi ArabiaMinimum 1 playerOther Associate nationsAt least 1 playerBase pricesUS$10,000, US$40,000, US$80,000Right to Match4 per franchiseThe auction itself will be divided into sets based on player status and specialisation. Each set will contain six to 10 players, with players drawn randomly. Bids will then continue until there are no further offers. The bidding increments will be US$2,000 between US$10,000 and US$50,000, US$5,000 between US$50,000 and US$100,000, and US$10,000 once the bidding reaches US$100,000 or more.
After the main sets are completed, franchises with available squad space can request up to eight players from the Accelerated Set. The auction will conclude once all six teams have met their minimum spending and squad-composition requirements and do not wish to make further purchases. A Wildcard player can be added after the auction.
ILT20 Auction 2026: Teams, Pre-Auction Signings and Players to Watch
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have signed Finn Allen, Jason Holder and Matthew Tromp, while Sunil Narine returns to the squad. Desert Vipers, the defending champions, have Andries Gous, Dan Lawrence, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman and Shimron Hetmyer among their pre-auction selections.
MI Emirates retain Nicholas Pooran, Rashid Khan and Romario Shepherd, while Sherfane Rutherford joins as a pre-auction signing. Sharjah Warriorz have secured Adam Milne, James Vince and Waqar Salamkheil, with Sikandar Raza returning.
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