Follow the ILT20 2026-27 auction live blog here, with all updates on sold and unsold players and the purse remaining for each team in the tournament.
The ILT20 player auction for season 5 will be held in Dubai on Thursday, October 1. Up to 400 players from 23 countries will go under the hammer as teams look to build their squads for the upcoming season.
T20 superstars like Babar Azam, Faf du Plessis, Phil Salt, and Liam Livingstone, among others, have registered for the auction, while eyes will be on the exciting talent from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and other associate member nations.
Each franchise will enter the auction with a purse of USD 1.3 million in addition to any remaining amount from USD 700,000 allocated for pre-signings. MI Emirates will start the auction with the largest purse at USD 1.39 million, followed by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (USD 1.365 million), Desert Vipers and Gulf Giants (USD 1.305 million each).
Dubai Capitals and Sharjah Warriors enter the auction with the smallest purse at USD 1.3 million each. Each team must spend at least USD 1.5 million, and their squad must comprise a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 23 players
Current Squads and purse remaining
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Purse: USD 1.365 million)
Finn Allen – Pre-Auction Signing
Jason Holder – Pre-Auction Signing (played for ADKR as Wildcard in Season 4)
Matthew Tromp – Pre-Auction Signing
Sunil Narine – Returns to the squad
Desert Vipers (Purse: USD 1.305 million)
Andries Gous – Returns to the squad
Dan Lawrence – Returns to the squad
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman – Pre-Auction Signing (played for Dubai Capitals in Season 4)
Shimron Hetmyer – Pre-Auction Signing (played for DV as Wildcard in Season 4)
Dubai Capitals (Purse: USD 1.3 million)
Marcus Stoinis – Pre-Auction Signing
Mustafizur Rahman – Returns to the squad
Noor Ahmad – Pre-Auction Signing (played for the Vipers in Season 4)
Rovman Powell – Returns to the squad
Gulf Giants (Purse: USD 1.305 million)
Azmatullah Omarzai – Returns to the squad
Blessing Muzarabani – Returns to the squad
David Miller – Pre-Auction Signing
Heinrich Klaasen – Pre-Auction Signing
MI Emirates (Purse: USD 1.39 million)
Nicholas Pooran – Returns to the squad
Rashid Khan – Returns to the squad
Romario Shepherd – Returns to the squad
Sherfane Rutherford – Pre-Auction Signing
Sharjah Warriorz (Purse: USD 1.3 million)
Adam Milne – Pre-Auction Signing (played for the Warriorz in Season 3)
James Vince – Pre-Auction Signing
Waqar Salamkheil – Pre-Auction Signing
Sikandar Raza – Returns to the squad
*Article will be updated when the auction begins
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