The International League T20 (ILT20) 2026 auction is all set to take place in Dubai on October 1 to set up the stage for the upcoming fourth edition of the tournament. Fans will find out the ILT20 2026 auction live streaming details here. Notably, after three successful seasons of the league since 2023, this will mark the maiden auction of the desert’s six-team T20 event.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Desert Vipers, Dubai Capitals, Gulf Giants, MI Emirates and Sharjah Warriorz would look to build up a strong 20-member squad in a bid to clinch the ILT20 2026 title. The Giants, Emirates and Capitals have each won the trophy once, while the Vipers just fell short of getting their hands on the elusive title twice after making it to the Final in the inaugural and the latest season, respectively.
However, the franchises will have a purse of USD 800,000 (INR 7 crore approx.) in addition to their remaining balance from USD 1.2 million (INR 10 crore approx.), which was allocated for the retentions and new signings that took place in July 2025. Teams have to spend between a minimum amount of USD 1.5 million (INR 13 crore approx.) and a maximum limit of USD 2 million (INR 17 crore approx.)
Except for this, the sides might also spend an additional USD 250,000 (INR 2 crores approx.) on a maximum of two wildcard picks outside of the bidding zone. Every franchise must acquire 19-21 players from the auction, excluding the wildcards.
Their final squad for the ILT20 2026 must include a minimum of 11 players from ICC Full Member Nations, four picks from the UAE, one each from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and two participants from the other ICC Associate Nations.
The ILT20 2026 Auction will take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The ILT20 2026 Auction will commence at 3:30 PM IST and 2:00 PM local time.
The ILT20 2026 auction live streaming in India will be available on the ZEE5 app and the ILT20 YouTube Channel.
Fans across the world can watch the ILT20 2026 auction live streaming on YouTube.
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The buzz around the ILT20 auction live streaming is growing with teams already locking in key players through retentions and new signings. Here’s a complete look at the retention lists and confirmed squads for the ILT20 2026 season.
Updated Squad: Alishan Sharafu, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Charith Asalanka, Phil Salt, Alex Hales, Sherfane Rutherford, Liam Livingstone.
Updated Squad: Dan Lawrence, David Payne, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Lockie Ferguson, Max Holden, Sam Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga, Andries Gous.
Updated Squad: Dasun Shanaka, Dushmantha Chameera, Gulbadin Naib, Rovman Powell, Shai Hope, Luke Wood, Waqar Salamkheil, Muhammad Jawadullah.
Updated Squad: Aayan Afzal Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Gerhard Erasmus, James Vince, Mark Adair, Moeen Ali, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai.
Updated Squad: Allah Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kusal Perera, Romario Shepherd, Tom Banton, Muhammad Waseem, Chris Woakes, Kamindu Mendis.
Updated Squad: Johnson Charles, Kusal Mendis, Tim Southee,Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sikandar Raza, Maheesh Theekshana, Tim David, Saurabh Netravalkar.
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