ILT20 2026 auction revealed — Full squads, most expensive buys and everything you need to know

The ILT20 2026 auction has been completed, bringing another exciting day of bidding and big overseas signings. More than 800 players registered for the ILT20 2026 auction, while 200 shortlisted players were available for selection. Big names such as Babar Azam, Faf du Plessis, Phil Salt and Liam Livingstone were among the players involved in the bidding.

The ILT20 2026 auction results saw several major players receive big bids, with MI Emirates signing Fazalhaq Farooqi for USD 380,000, making him the most expensive player of the auction. Gulf Giants also made headlines with Liam Livingstone and Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Here is the complete ILT20 2026 player list, ILT20 2026 full squads, most expensive buys and all the major ILT20 2026 auction highlights.

ILT20 2026 auction: Every team's full squad and complete player list

The ILT20 2026 full squads are now almost complete after the ILT20 2026 auction. All six franchises added players to strengthen their squads, with several international stars attracting big bids. The ILT20 2026 player list includes experienced players, young talent, pre-signed players and players selected through the Right to Match option.

Sharjah Warriors ILT20 2026 squad:

Sharjah Warriors added several experienced players during the ILT20 2026 auction. Their ILT20 2026 team squad includes James Vince, Sikandar Raza, Adam Milne and Waqar Salamkheil as pre-signed players.

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ILT20 2026 full list: James Vince, Paul Walter ($110K), Brandon McMullen ($80K), Tom Banton ($80K), George Linde ($40K), Sikandar Raza, Adam Milne, Mohammad Nabi ($140K), Tanish Suri ($10K), Ali Naseer ($40K), Richard Gleeson ($180K), Adil Rashid ($80K), Craig Overton ($80K), James Rew ($10K), Logan van Beek ($40K), Sharafuddin Ashraf ($40K), Fareed Malik ($40K), Waqar Salamkheil, George Dockrell ($10K), Arunraj Selvaraj ($10K), Mohammad Saqib ($10K), Nabeel Aziz ($10K), Junaid Siddique ($10K).

MI Emirates ILT20 2026 squad:

MI Emirates made one of the biggest moves in the ILT20 2026 auction, signing Fazalhaq Farooqi for USD 380,000. The franchise also has Nicholas Pooran, Rashid Khan and Romario Shepherd among its pre-signed players.

ILT20 2026 full list: Nicholas Pooran, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Rashid Khan, Asa Tribe ($10K), Muhammad Waseem ($210K, RTM), Kusal Perera ($40K), James Coles ($100K), Chris Jordan ($170K), Allah Ghazanfar ($150K, RTM), Zahoor Khan ($30K), Fazalhaq Farooqi ($380K), Lizaad Williams ($10K), Jonny Bairstow ($80K), Jordan Thompson ($40K), Sanjay Krishnamurthi ($10K), Faridoon Dawoodzai ($10K), Ros Adair ($10K), Mohammad Shafeeq ($10K), Zain Ul Abidin ($10K), Wasim Akram ($10K), Raizal Nadir ($10K).

Desert Vipers ILT20 2026 squad:

Desert Vipers made headlines in the ILT20 2026 auction by adding Pakistan stars Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah. David Payne was also bought for USD 150,000 through RTM.

ILT20 2026 full list: Andries Gous, Dan Lawrence, Shimron Hetmyer, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Aneurin Donald ($40K), Fakhar Zaman ($80K), Shadab Khan ($80K), Vritiya Aravind ($70K), Nangyalai Kharote ($28K), Khuzaima Bin Tanveer ($75K, RTM), Naseem Shah ($80K), David Payne ($150K, RTM), Babar Azam ($80K), Joe Clarke ($40K), Abdullah Ahmadzai ($40K), Saleem Safi ($10K), Harry Tector ($12K), Bilal Tahir ($10K, RTM), Ishtiaq Ahmed ($12K), Sanjay Pahal ($22K), Wali Muhammad ($10K), Nilansh Keswani ($10K).

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Gulf Giants ILT20 2026 squad:

Gulf Giants were one of the biggest spenders in the ILT20 2026 auction results, signing Liam Livingstone for USD 350,000 and Rahmanullah Gurbaz for USD 310,000 through RTM.

ILT20 2026 full list: Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Blessing Muzarabani, Ibrahim Zadran ($65K), Rahmanullah Gurbaz ($310K, RTM), Liam Livingstone ($350K), David Wiese ($70K), Sagar Kalyan ($10K), Dhruv Parashar ($10K), Alzarri Joseph ($230K), Shamar Joseph ($80K), Tabraiz Shamsi ($40K), Alick Athanaze ($10K), Shubham Ranjane ($10K), Wahidullah Zadran ($10K), Imran Mir ($10K), Curtis Campher ($22K), Meet Bhavsar ($10K, RTM), Imtiaz Khan ($10K), Awais Ahmad ($10K), Haider Raza ($10K), Matiullah Khan ($10K).

Dubai Capitals ILT20 2026 squad:

Dubai Capitals also made major additions during the ILT20 2026 auction. Faf du Plessis was their biggest buy at USD 300,000, while Phil Salt, Dasun Shanaka and Max Holden were also added.

ILT20 2026 full list: Marcus Stoinis, Mustafizur Rahman, Noor Ahmed, Rovman Powell, Faf du Plessis ($300K), Phil Salt ($80K), Sediqullah Atal ($70K), Dasun Shanaka ($100K, RTM), Hassan Khan ($90K), Aayan Afzal Khan ($95K), Mark Adair ($55K), Muhammad Arfan ($10K), Max Holden ($100K), Tom Moores ($40K), Luke Wood ($40K), Matt Potts ($10K), Karim Janat ($40K), Darwish Rasooli ($10K), Aundeep Chenthamara ($10K), Usman Najeeb ($10K, RTM), Haider Ali ($38K), Zuhair Zubair ($26K), Masood Gurbaz ($10K).

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders ILT20 2026 squad:

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders also strengthened their ILT20 2026 team squad with several international players. Moeen Ali, Gulbadin Naib, Andre Fletcher and Colin Munro are among the notable names in their ILT20 2026 full squad.

ILT20 2026 full list: Finn Allen, Jason Holder, Matthew Tromp, Sunil Narine, Colin Munro ($40K), Alishan Sharafu ($10K, RTM), Moeen Ali ($80K), Gulbadin Naib ($75K), Amshi de Silva ($100K), Usman Tariq ($80K), Arab Gul ($80K), Muhammad Rohid ($95K), Andre Fletcher ($40K), Michael Pepper ($40K), Jakeem Pollard ($10K), Qais Ahmad ($38K), Abdullah Tarakhil ($10K), Lorcan Tucker ($10K), Ravija Sandaruwan ($10K), Abdul Mannan Ali ($10K), Ajay Kumar ($40K), Ibrar Ahmed ($46K).

ILT20 2026 most expensive buys — Who cost the most at the auction?

The ILT20 2026 most expensive buys became one of the biggest talking points of the auction. Several players received huge bids, with Fazalhaq Farooqi, Liam Livingstone and Rahmanullah Gurbaz becoming the top three most expensive ILT20 2026 players.

Top ILT20 2026 most expensive buys

See Also: List of Pakistan players sold in ILT20 2026 auction

ILT20 2026 auction results and remaining purse

The ILT20 2026 auction results also revealed how much money each franchise had left after completing its major purchases. MI Emirates used its full purse, while Desert Vipers had USD 0.456 million remaining.