ILT20 2026/27 auction rules set with $1.3 million purse per franchise

Each ILT20 franchise will enter the 2026/27 auction with a US$ 1.3 million purse and must spend between US$ 1.5 million and US$ 2 million by the end of the sale. Squads must comprise 18 to 23 players with specific nationality requirements.

Each team must have at least 11 players from ICC Full Member countries, including four from Afghanistan and one from Ireland. Teams also require four UAE players, one from Kuwait, one from Saudi Arabia and one additional player from another ICC Associate nation.

Player registrations closed on September 12. The lowest base price is US$ 10,000, with capped Afghanistan and Ireland players able to set base prices of US$ 40,000 or US$ 80,000. Each franchise receives four optional Right to Match cards.