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ILT20 Season 5 Auction
The player auction was held in Dubai on 1 October 2026. Reported top fee: USD 380,000 for Fazalhaq Farooqi to MI Emirates.
Prices we will cite
| Player | Team | Route | Reported fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | MI Emirates | Auction | USD 380,000 |
| Liam Livingstone | Gulf Giants | Auction | USD 350,000 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Gulf Giants | Right to match | USD 310,000 |
| Faf du Plessis | Dubai Capitals | Auction | USD 300,000 |
| Muhammad Waseem | MI Emirates | Right to match | USD 210,000 |
| Richard Gleeson | Sharjah Warriorz | Auction | USD 180,000 |
| David Payne | Desert Vipers | Auction | USD 150,000 |
| Mohammad Nabi | Sharjah Warriorz | Auction | USD 140,000 |
| Phil Salt | Dubai Capitals | Auction | USD 80,000 |
| Babar Azam | Desert Vipers | Auction | USD 80,000 |
| Naseem Shah | Desert Vipers | Auction | USD 80,000 |
| Fakhar Zaman | Desert Vipers | Auction | USD 80,000 |
| Shadab Khan | Desert Vipers | Auction | USD 80,000 |
Purse
Cricbuzz reported, before the auction, that each franchise would enter with USD 1.3 million plus any remainder from a USD 700,000 pre-auction allocation. Squads had to land between 18 and 23 players in the pre-auction briefings. Leftover money after the final bid is to be announced here, because secondary leftovers were not re-checked against a league file.
Pre-auction
On 11 August 2026 the league named David Miller, Finn Allen, Heinrich Klaasen and Marcus Stoinis as pre-auction signings. They are marked that way on the squad tables.
Sources
Facts checked on 30 October 2026. Published 31 October 2026, 7:30 am GST. Primary public pages used for this build:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_International_League_T20
- https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/ilt20-202627-schedule-full-fixtures-list-match-timings-and-venues-for-ilt20-season-5
- https://gulfnews.com/sport/ilt20-season-5-schedule-release-dubai-to-host-final-1.500701663
- https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ilt20-auction-mi-emirates-bag-fazalhaq-farooqi-with-record-bid-babar-azam-heads-desert-vipers-pakistan-contingent-1556885
- https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/140322/babar-azam-phil-salt-and-rahmanullah-gurbaz-among-400-players-for-ilt20-auction-cricbuzzcom
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_League_T20
ILT20 Season 5 FAQs
Who was the most expensive player?
Fazalhaq Farooqi, a reported USD 380,000, MI Emirates.
Where was the auction?
Dubai, on 1 October 2026. Reports differ on the exact room.