List of Pakistan players sold in ILT20 2026 auction

From a total of 17 Pakistan players who had registered for the International League T20 (ILT20) 2026 auction, five of them were sold for the fifth edition of the league. With five out of the six sides being owned by the Indian Premier League (IPL) or India-owned teams, Pakistan players getting bids was a hard ask. 

Historically, Pakistan players have featured for the Desert Vipers, which was owned by the Glazer Group, the only franchise in the competition with non-Indian ownership. The players will be eager to return to the competition and show their skills.

Which Pakistan players were sold in the ILT20 2026 auction

Babar Azam, the captain of the Pakistan side, was sold to the Desert Vipers for a price of USD 80000. The right-handed batter has collected 12493 runs in 346 innings of the 20-over format at an average of 42.78 and a strike rate of 129.04, with the help of 13 centuries and 101 fifties at the best score of 122 runs.

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Fakhar Zaman, who also goes to the fee of USD 80000 for the Vipers side, will be a vital player at the opening position of the side. The left-handed batter has smashed 8978 runs in 327 innings at an average of 28.68 and a fine strike rate of 135.62, scoring four centuries and 61 fifties at the best score of 115.

Naseem Shah has gone to the same side and the price. The right-arm pacer returns to his previous franchise, where he picked up 12 wickets in the previous season in eight innings at an economy rate of below seven and an average of around 18. The pacer has overall bagged 162 wickets in 156 innings at an economy rate of 8.02.

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Shadab Khan is the other player of the Desert side. In his previous season in 2023/24, he could not pick up a single wicket in three innings. But his experience with the bat and ball as an all-rounder will be a luxury for the side.

The only Pakistan player to be sold to the other side, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, was Usman Tariq. He bagged five wickets in two innings of the previous season. His bowling in the middle overs will be incredibly vital.