Brief
ILD20 Season 5 auction to feature Babar Azam, Faf du Plessis and 200 T20 stars
More than 200 players from 23 nations will be available at the Dubai auction on Oct. 1, each franchise starting with a $1.3 million purse.
By Felo News Desk · Published
The DP World International League T20 Season 5 player auction is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 1, at the ICC Academy Indoors in Dubai, Gulf News reported.
Over 200 cricketers from 23 countries will be on the block, grouped into price slabs of $80,000, $40,000 and $10,000. The top $80,000 tier includes Babar Azam, Phil Salt, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Alex Hales, Wanindu Hasaranga, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Alzarri Joseph.
Each franchise enters the auction with a starting purse of $1.3 million, with MI Emirates holding the largest budget at $1.39 million. Teams must field squads of 18‑23 players, spending between $1.5 million and $2 million, and may add a wildcard for up to $250,000.
Key facts
- The ILT20 Season 5 auction will take place on Oct. 1 at the ICC Academy Indoors in Dubai. (gulfnews.com)
- More than 200 players from 23 nations are listed for the auction. (gulfnews.com)
- Top‑price $80,000 slab includes Babar Azam, Faf du Plessis and other T20 stars. (gulfnews.com)
- Each franchise starts with a $1.3 million purse; MI Emirates has the biggest at $1.39 million. (gulfnews.com)
Sources
- [1] gulfnews.com — originally reported as “ILT20 Season 5 Player Auction: Babar Azam, Faf du Plessis, Phil Salt Among 200 T20 Stars Going Under the Hammer in Dubai”
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