The first-ever ILT20 player auction in Dubai on October 1, 2025, proved to be a day of surprises, hard decisions, and major purchases. Six teams struggled hard to balance their teams for the 2026 season, and the afternoon witnessed both happiness and sadness. The largest piece of news was that of Ravichandran Ashwin. Even though he had the topmost base price of USD 120,000, the experienced spinner did not find a single bidder and remained unsold. Meanwhile, West Indies opening batter Andre Fletcher made headlines as the most expensive player of the day. He found a buyer in MI Emirates for USD 260,000, maintaining his relationship with the team for a fourth season. Top Buys and Surprises England's Scott Currie was auctioned to Dubai Capitals for USD 250,000, becoming the second-highest buy of the auction. Gulf Giants splurged to get Liam Dawson at USD 170,000, while UAE players had a historic day. Sharjah Warriorz utilized their Right-to-Match card to re-acquire Junaid Siddique for USD 170,000, and MI Emirates selected Muhammad Rohid for USD 140,000, being a milestone for UAE cricket. Among other foreign stars, Desert Vipers signed Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman and Naseem Shah for USD 80,000 each. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders opted for Scotland's Brandon McMullen (USD 110,000), along with Unmukt Chand, Michael Pepper, and George Garton. Another record signing was Faisal Khan, the first Saudi Arabian player, to join Desert Vipers for USD 10,000. Also Read | How Women’s Cricket Is Growing In India Beyond The Big Tournaments Complete List of Players of All Teams Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Player Retention/Direct Amount (USD) Michael Pepper Auction 40,000 George Garton Auction 10,000 Brandon McMullen Auction 110,000 Ibrar Ahmed Auction 22,000 Ajay Kumar Auction 10,000 Adnan Idrees Muhammad Auction 10,000 Abdul Manan Ali Auction 10,000 Mayank Chowdary Auction 10,000 Khary Pierre Auction 10,000 Shadley Van Schalkwyk Auction 10,000 Unmukt Chand Auction 40,000 Liam Livingstone Retention - Alishan Sharafu Retention - Alex Hales Retention - Sherfane Rutherford Retention - Sunil Narine Retention - Andre Russell Retention - Phil Salt Retention - Olly Stone Retention - Desert Vipers Player Retention/Direct Amount (USD) Vriitya Aravind Auction 10,000 Fakhar Zaman Auction 80,000 Naseem Shah Auction 80,000 Qais Ahmad Auction 40,000 Sanjay Pahal Auction 10,000 Bilal Tahir Auction 10,000 Faisal Khan Auction 10,000 Hasan Nawaz Auction 40,000 Tom Bruce Auction 80,000 Matiullah Khan Auction 10,000 Tawanda Muyeye Auction 40,000 Faridoon Dawoodzai Auction 10,000 Dan Lawrence Retention - Max Holden Retention - David Payne Retention - Khuzaima Bin Tanveer Retention - Lockie Ferguson Retention - Wanindu Hasaranga Retention - Sam Curran Retention - Andries Gous Retention - Also Read | Top Incidents When Players Refused Handshakes in Cricket Dubai Capitals Player Retention/Direct Amount (USD) Muhammad Farooq Auction 10,000 Tymal Mills Auction 80,000 Scott Currie Auction 250,000 Mohammad Nabi Auction 80,000 Farhan Khan Auction 10,000 Anudeep Chenthamara Auction 10,000 Usman Najeeb Auction 10,000 Ritesh Mallikarjuna Grandhi Auction 10,000 Shayan Jahangir Auction 10,000 Rushil Ugarkar Auction 10,000 Naveen Bidiasee Auction 10,000 Toby Albert Auction 10,000 Akshay Wakhare Auction 10,000 Jordan Matthew Cox Retention - Rovman Powell Retention - Gulbadin Naib Retention - Sediqullah Atal Retention - Waqar Salamkheil Retention - Haider Ali Retention - Muhammad Jawadullah Retention - Jimmy Neesham Retention - Gulf Giants Player Retention/Direct Amount (USD) Asif Khan Auction 26,000 Zuhaib Zubair Auction 10,000 Sean Dickson Auction 10,000 Tabraiz Shamsi Auction 40,000 Liam Dawson Auction 170,000 Fred Klaassen Auction 40,000 Haider Razzaq Auction 50,000 Meet Bhavsar Auction 14,000 Ishtiaq Ahmad Auction 16,000 Lorcan Tucker Auction 10,000 Chris Wood Auction 40,000 Tom Moores Auction 40,000 Ramon Simmonds Auction 40,000 Aayan Afzal Khan Retention - Mark Adair Retention - Gerhard Erasmus Retention - Blessing Muzarabani Retention - Moeen Ali Retention - James Vince Retention - Azmatullah Omarzai Retention - Rahmanullah Gurbaz Retention - Also Read | CPL Winners & Runners-Up From 2013 to 2025 MI Emirates Player Retention/Direct Amount (USD) Muhammad Rohid Auction 140,000 Jordan Thompson Auction 48,000 Naveen-ul-Haq Auction 100,000 Andre Fletcher Auction 260,000 Nosthush Kenjige Auction 10,000 Mohamed Shafeeq Auction 10,000 Zain Ul Abidin Auction 10,000 Usman Khan Auction 10,000 Ackeem Auguste Auction 10,000 Arab Gul Auction 10,000 Tajinder Dhillon Auction 10,000 Zahoor Khan Auction 10,000 Shakib Al Hasan Auction 40,000 Fazalhaq Farooqi Retention - Tom Banton Retention - Romario Shepherd Retention - Chris Woakes Retention - Jonny Bairstow Retention - AM Ghazanfar Retention - Muhammad Waseem Retention - Kamindu Mendis Retention - Sharjah Warriorz Player Retention/Direct Amount (USD) Junaid Siddique Auction 170,000 James Rew Auction 10,000 Nathan Sowter Auction 100,000 Dwaine Pretorius Auction 120,000 Jayden Seales Auction 80,000 Harmeet Singh Auction 10,000 Wasim Akram Auction 55,000 Mohamed Nawfer Mohamed Aslam Auction 14,000 Raees Ahmad Auction 10,000 Richard Ngarava Auction 10,000 Shubham Ranjane Auction 10,000 Ethan D'Souza Auction 10,000 Taskin Ahmed Auction 80,000 Abdul Salman Khan Auction 10,000 Dinesh Karthik Retention - Sikandar Raza Retention - Tom Kohler-Cadmore Retention - Tim David Retention - Johnson Charles Retention - Tim Southee Retention - Saurabh Netravalkar Retention - ILT20 Season 4 Ahead The ILT20 2026 season will kick off on December 2, 2025, and feature 34 games until January 4, 2026. With gigantic purchases such as Fletcher and Scott Currie, and stunner like Ashwin left unsold, cricket enthusiasts can look forward to another thrilling edition.