ILT20 Season 5 player auction set for October 1 in Dubai

The DP World ILT20 Season 5 player auction will be held in Dubai on Thursday, October 1 2026, at the ICC Academy indoor facility. Each of the six franchises will have a purse of USD 1.3 million to spend at the auction plus any unspent funds from the USD 700,000 available for direct signings.

At the end of the auction each franchise must have spent between USD 1.5 million and USD 2 million and must have between 18 and 23 players. Squads must include a minimum of 11 players from ICC Full Member countries, with at least four from Afghanistan and one from Ireland, plus four from the UAE and one each from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

Players from Afghanistan and Ireland can set base prices of USD 40,000 or USD 80,000 if they meet international cap requirements. All other players have base prices of USD 10,000, USD 40,000 or USD 80,000.