This is a list of auction and personnel signings for the 2025–26 International League T20 cricket tournament, held in the United Arab Emirates, and organised by the Emirates Cricket Board.
Background For the first time, in the 2025–26 season, a player auction was held in ILT20 replacing the draft used in previous seasons. The auction was held in Jumeirah, Dubai on 1 October 2025.
The teams had already announced retentions and direct signings on 7 July 2025 and could spend USD 800,000 during the auction, with an overall squad budget ranging from USD 1.5 million to USD 2 million.
A total of 196 players were shortlisted for the auction, categorized by nationality and experience. Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin entered the auction with the highest base price of USD 120,000, the only player in the six-figure bracket. Other players were listed in base price categories of USD 80,000, USD 40,000, and USD 10,000.
Each franchise is allowed to build a squad of 19 to 21 players, excluding wildcard picks. Squad composition rules require a minimum of 11 players from ICC Full Member nations, four from the UAE, one each from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and two from other Associate Member countries. Teams are also permitted to sign up to two wildcard players after the auction, with a separate budget of USD 250,000 for such additions.
A Right-to-Match (RTM) card is available for each team, applicable only to UAE players who were part of their 2025 squads or development programs.
Retained players Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Desert Vipers Dubai Capitals Gulf Giants MI Emirates Sharjah WarriorsAndre Russell Alishan Sharafu Charith Asalanka Phil Salt Sunil NarineDan Lawrence David Payne Lockie Ferguson Max Holden Sam Curran Wanindu HasarangaDasun Shanaka Dushmantha Chameera Gulbadin Naib Rovman Powell Shai HopeAayan Afzal Khan Blessing Muzarabani Gerhard Erasmus Mark Adair James VinceAllah Ghazanfar Fazalhaq Farooqi Kusal Perera Romario Shepherd Tom Banton Muhammad WaseemJohnson Charles Kusal Mendis Tom Kohler-Cadmore Tim Southee
Pre-signed players Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Desert Vipers Dubai Capitals Gulf Giants MI Emirates Sharjah WarriorsAlex Hales Liam Livingstone Sherfane RutherfordAndries GousLuke Wood Waqar Salamkheil Muhammad JawadullahAzmatullah Omarzai Rahmanullah Gurbaz Moeen AliChris Woakes Kamindu MendisSikandar Raza Maheesh Theekshana Saurabh Netravalkar Tim David Dinesh Karthik
Auction results NameNational teamPlaying rolePrice (in )TeamNotesVriitya AravindWicket keeper10,000Desert VipersAsif KhanBatsman26,000Gulf GiantsMuhammad RohidFast bowler140,000MI EmiratesRTM from Sharjah WarriorzZuhaib ZubairSpin bowler10,000Gulf GiantsRTM from Dubai CapitalsMuhammad FarooqAll-rounder10,000Dubai CapitalsJunaid SiddiqueFast bowler170,000Sharjah WarriorzRTM from Gulf GiantsFakhar ZamanBatsman80,000Desert VipersJames RewWicket keeper10,000Sharjah WarriorzJordan ThompsonAll-rounder48,000MI EmiratesTymal MillsFast bowler80,000Dubai CapitalsNathan SowterSpin bowler100,000Sharjah WarriorzNaveen-ul-HaqFast bowler100,000MI EmiratesSean DicksonBatsman10,000Gulf GiantsAndre FletcherBatsman260,000MI EmiratesMichael PepperWicket keeper40,000Abu Dhabi Knight RidersScott CurrieAll-rounder250,000Dubai CapitalsDwaine PretoriusAll-rounder120,000Sharjah WarriorzGeorge GartonAll-rounder10,000Abu Dhabi Knight RidersTabraiz ShamsiSpin bowler40,000Gulf GiantsNaseem ShahFast bowler80,000Desert VipersJayden SealesFast bowler80,000Sharjah WarriorzQais AhmedSpin bowler40,000Desert VipersLiam DawsonAll-rounder170,000Gulf GiantsMohammad NabiAll-rounder80,000Dubai CapitalsBrandon McMullenAll-rounder110,000Abu Dhabi Knight RidersNosthush KenjigeSpin bowler10,000MI EmiratesHarmeet SinghAll-rounder10,000Sharjah WarriorzFred KlaassenFast bowler40,000Gulf GiantsFarhan KhanFast bowler10,000Dubai CapitalsHaider RazzaqFast bowler50,000Gulf GiantsSanjay PahalFast bowler10,000Desert VipersIbrar AhmadFast bowler22,000Abu Dhabi Knight RidersWasim AkramFast bowler55,000Sharjah WarriorzAjay KumarFast bowler10,000Abu Dhabi Knight RidersAdnan IdreesAll-rounder10,000Abu Dhabi Knight RidersMeet BhavsarBatsman14,000Gulf GiantsAnudeep ChenthamaraFast bowler10,000Dubai CapitalsMohamed ShafeeqFast bowler10,000MI EmiratesMohammed AslamAll-rounder14,000Sharjah WarriorzBilal TahirBatsman10,000Desert VipersFaisal KhanBatsman10,000Desert VipersAbdul Manan AliBatsman10,000Abu Dhabi Knight RidersZain Ul AbidinSpin bowler10,000MI EmiratesIshtiaq AhmadFast bowler16,000Gulf GiantsUsman NajeebFast bowler10,000Dubai CapitalsRaees Ahmad AyanAll-rounder10,000Sharjah WarriorzUsman Khan ShinwariBatsman10,000MI EmiratesRitesh GrandhiAll-rounder10,000Dubai CapitalsHassan NawazBatsman40,000Desert VipersLorcan TuckerWicket keeper10,000Gulf GiantsChris WoodFast bowler40,000Gulf GiantsAckeem AugusteBatsman10,000MI EmiratesTom MooresWicket keeper40,000Gulf GiantsRichard NgaravaFast bowler10,000Sharjah WarriorzRamon SimmondsFast bowler40,000Gulf GiantsArab GulSpin bowler10,000MI EmiratesTom BruceBatsman80,000Desert VipersTajinder DhillonAll-rounder10,000MI EmiratesShayan JahangirBatsman10,000Dubai CapitalsShubham RanjaneAll-rounder10,000Sharjah WarriorzRushil UgarkarFast bowler10,000Dubai CapitalsEthan D'SouzaBatsman10,000Sharjah WarriorzMatiullah KhanFast bowler10,000Desert VipersZahoor KhanFast bowler10,000MI EmiratesNaveen BidaiseeAll-rounder10,000Dubai CapitalsToby AlbertBatsman10,000Dubai CapitalsShakib Al HasanAll-rounder40,000MI EmiratesTaskin AhmedFast bowler80,000Sharjah WarriorzTawanda MuyeyeFast bowler40,000Desert VipersMayank ChowdaryWicket keeper10,000Abu Dhabi Knight RidersAkshay WakhareSpin bowler10,000Dubai CapitalsKhary PierreAll-rounder10,000Abu Dhabi Knight RidersFaridoon DawoodzaiFast bowler10,000Desert VipersShadley van SchalkwykAll-rounder10,000Abu Dhabi Knight RidersUnmukt ChandWicket keeper40,000Abu Dhabi Knight RidersAbdul Salam KhanSpin bowler10,000Sharjah Warriorz
Wildcard picks Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Desert Vipers Dubai Capitals Gulf Giants Sharjah WarriorsPiyush Chawla Olly StoneShimron HetmyerDavid Willey Leus du PlooyKyle Mayers Matthew FordeTom Abell Adil Rashid
Auction Signings Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Desert Vipers Dubai Capitals Gulf Giants MI Emirates Sharjah Warriors Michael Pepper George Garton Brandon McMullen Ibrar Ahmed Ajay Kumar Adnan Idrees Abdul Manan Ali Mayank Chowdary Khary Pierre Shadley van Schalkwyk Unmukt Chand Vriitya Aravind Fakhar Zaman Naseem Shah Qais Ahmad Sanjay Pahal Bilal Tahir Faisal Khan Hassan Nawaz Tom Bruce Matiullah Khan Tawanda Muyeye Faridoon Dawoodzai Muhammad Farooq Tymal Mills Scott Currie Mohammad Nabi Farhan Khan Anudeep Chenthamara Usman Najeeb Ritesh Grandhi Shayan Jahangir Rushil Ugarkar Naveen Bidiasee Toby Albert Akshay Wakhare Asif Khan Zuhaib Zubair Sean Dickson Tabraiz Shamsi Liam Dawson Fred Klaassen Haider Razzaq Meet Bhavsar Ishtiaq Ahmad Lorcan Tucker Chris Wood Tom Moores Ramon Simmonds Muhammad Rohid Jordan Thompson Naveen-ul-Haq Andre Fletcher Nosthush Kenjige Mohamed Shafeeq Zain Ul Abidin Usman Khan Ackeem Auguste Arab Gul Tajinder Dhillon Zahoor Khan Shakib Al Hasan Junaid Siddique James Rew Nathan Sowter Dwaine Pretorius Jayden Seales Harmeet Singh Wasim Akram Mohamed Nawfer Mohamed Aslam Raees Ahmad Richard Ngarava Shubham Ranjane Ethan D'Souza Taskin Ahmed Abdul Salman Khan
Live Auction Final round Ethan D'Souza (SW), USD 10,000 Matiullah Khan (DV), USD 10,000 Zahoor Khan (MIE), USD 10,000 Naveen Bidaisee (DC), USD 10,000 Toby Albert (DC), USD 10,000 Shakib Al Hasan (MIE), USD 40,000 Taskin Ahmed (SW), USD 80,000 Tawanda Muyeye (DV), USD 40,000 Mayank (ADKR), USD 10,000 Akshay Wakhare (DC), USD 10,000 Khary Pierre (ADKR), USD 10,000 Faridoon Dawoodzai (DV), USD 10,000 Shadley Schalkwyk (ADKR), USD 10,000 Unmukt Chand (ADKR), USD 40,000 Abdul Salam Khan (SW), USD 10,000
Accelerated round Rushil Ugarkar – Dubai Capitals (USD 10,000) Shubham Ranjane – Sharjah Warriors (USD 10,000) Shayan Jahangir – Dubai Capitals (USD 10,000) Tajinder Dhillon – MI Emirates (USD 10,000) Tom Bruce – Desert Vipers (USD 80,000) Arab Gul – MI Emirates (USD 10,000) Ramon Simmonds – Gulf Giants (USD 40,000) Richard Ngarava – Sharjah Warriors (USD 10,000) Tom Moores – Gulf Giants (USD 40,000) Akeem Auguste – MI Emirates (USD 10,000) Lorcan Tucker – Gulf Giants (USD 10,000) Hasan Nawaz – Desert Vipers (USD 40,000) Chris Wood – Gulf Giants (USD 40,000) Raees Ahmed – Sharjah Warriors (USD 10,000) Usman Khan – MI Emirates (USD 10,000) Ritesh Grandhi – Dubai Capitals (USD 10,000)
Round 13 Sagar Kalyan – Unsold Jonathan Figy – Unsold Luqman Faisal – Unsold Farhan Khan – Dubai Capitals (USD 10,000) Haider Razzaq – Gulf Giants (USD 50,000) Muhammad Irfan – Unsold Ahmed Tariq – Unsold Sanjay Pahal – Desert Vipers (USD 10,000) Usaid Amin – Unsold Ibrar Ahmad – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (USD 22,000)
Round 12 Noshthush Kenjige – MI Emirates (USD 10,000) Roelof van der Merwe – Unsold Harmeet Singh – Sharjah Warriorz (USD 10,000) Logan van Beek – Unsold Ali Khan – Unsold Fred Klaassen – Gulf Giants (USD 40,000)
Round 11 Dipendra Singh Airee – Unsold Aaron Jones – Unsold Brandon McMullen – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (USD 110,000) Monank Patel – Unsold Sanjay Krishnamurthi – Unsold David Wiese – Unsold Ian Holland – Unsold Justin Broad – Unsold
Round 10 Fabian Allen – Unsold Liam Dawson – Gulf Giants (USD 170,000) Ben Charlesworth – Unsold Paul Walter – Unsold Imad Wasim – Unsold Mohammad Nabi – Dubai Capitals (USD 80,000) Mohammad Nawaz – Unsold
Round 9 Shamar Joseph – Unsold Tabraiz Shamsi – Gulf Giants (USD 40,000) Naseem Shah – Desert Vipers (USD 80,000) Sam Cook – Unsold Usman Tariq – Unsold Jayden Seales – Sharjah Warriorz (USD 80,000) Qais Ahmad – Desert Vipers (USD 40,000) Taskin Ahmed – Unsold
Round 8 Shakib Al Hasan – Unsold Ethan Brookes – Unsold Scott Currie – Dubai Capitals (USD 250,000) Saim Ayub – Unsold Dwaine Pretorius – Sharjah Warriorz (USD 120,000) George Garton – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (USD 10,000)
Round 7 Mohammad Haris – Unsold Ibrahim Zadran – Unsold Sean Dickson – Gulf Giants (USD 10,000) Toby Albert – Unsold Andre Fletcher – MI Emirates (USD 260,000) Michael Pepper – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (USD 40,000) Tawanda Muyeye – Unsold
Round 6 Obed McCoy – Unsold Tymal Mills – Dubai Capitals (USD 80,000) James Anderson – Unsold Josh Little – Unsold Nathan Sowter – Sharjah Warriorz (USD 100,000) Naveen-ul-Haq – MI Emirates (USD 100,000) Mohammad Amir – Unsold
Round 5 Jordan Thompson – MI Emirates (USD 48,000) Saif Zaib - Unsold Ravichandran Ashwin – Unsold Sharafuddin Ashraf – Unsold Naveen Bidaisee – Unsold Jordan Clark – Unsold Dan Mousley – Unsold
Round 4 Hazratullah Zazai – Unsold Sam Hain – Unsold Fakhar Zaman – Desert Vipers (USD 80,000) James Rew – Sharjah Warriorz (USD 10,000) Jason Roy – Unsold Temba Bavuma – Unsold Harry Tector – Unsold
Round 3 Aryan Lakra – Unsold Muhammad Saghir Khan – Unsold Dhruv Parashar – Unsold Sanchit Sharma – Unsold Nilansh Keswani – Unsold Rahul Chopra – Unsold
Round 2 Muhammad Rohid – MI Emirates (USD 140,000) – RTM from Sharjah Warriorz Simranjeet Singh – Unsold Matiullah Khan – Unsold Zuhaib Zubair – Gulf Giants (USD 10,000) – RTM from Dubai Capitals Muhammad Farooq – Dubai Capitals (USD 10,000) Zahoor Khan – Unsold Junaid Siddique – Sharjah Warriorz (USD 170,000) – RTM from Gulf Giants
Round 1 Tanish Suri – Unsold Ethan D'Souza – Unsold Vriitya Aravind – Desert Vipers (USD 10,000) Rohan Mustafa – Unsold Basil Hameed – Unsold Asif Khan – Gulf Giants (USD 26,000)
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