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ILT20 2026/27 player auction: Babar Azam enters ILT20 auction pool for the first time

Babar Azam has registered for the upcoming ILT20 player auction, entering the maximum valuation tier for his debut appearance in the competition. He joins a preliminary roster featuring international stars such as Phil Salt, Faf du Plessis, and Liam Livingstone, with cricketers drawn from eleven Full Member nations as well as Associate territories like Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

The bidding event precedes the fifth tournament cycle, scheduled from November 21 through December 20, 2026. Franchises will operate under a salary cap framework where each team holds a base purse of 1.3 million dollars, alongside mandatory squad compositions requiring specific allocations of players from Afghanistan, Ireland, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

The upcoming matches will take place across three distinct grounds in the region. Each participating club must construct a squad numbering between 18 and 23 athletes, while maintaining total expenditures within a 1.5 million to 2 million dollar range.

Organizations are additionally permitted to secure a single wildcard addition following the auction proceedings for an extra cost ceiling of 250,000 dollars.

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