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- Auction on Sept. 30 is next phase of squad selection after teams completed new signings, retentions this month
- Season 4 will begin Dec. 2 with the 6-team, 34-match tournament concluding early January
DUBAI: The DP World International League T20 Player Auction for season four will be held on Sept. 30 in Dubai, it was announced.
The six tournament teams will each get the opportunity to add 13 players each (a total of 78 players) to their season four squads at the auction. The last date for registration is Sept. 10.
The six franchises will have a combined purse of $4.8 million to spend at the auction. Details about the available budgets for the teams (including the remaining budgets from their direct signing allotment which can be used in the auction), the auction order and the player list will be shared in due course.
DP World ILT20 CEO David White said: “We are delighted to confirm the DP World International League Season Four Player Auction date. The auction is a big milestone for the league as we continue to grow as a world-class T20 tournament. The auction will be a great opportunity for our franchises to add local and international firepower to their season four squads.
“For the UAE players, the ACC Asia Cup 2025 — Sept. 9-28 in the UAE — is a massive opportunity for making a global impression ahead of the auction. The players will have incredible exposure in the continental championship, where they will be pitted against some of the top-ranked T20 teams.
“We are also set to play the third edition of the DP World ILT20 Development Tournament from later this month which — alongside the Asia Cup — is another platform for the local players to impress ahead of the auction.”
The DP World ILT20 auction is the second phase of squad selection for season four. Earlier this month, the teams completed their new signings and retentions, covering a total of eight players per team. The list of those selections is available below.
The squads so far:
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: Alex Hales, Alishan Sharafu, Andre Russell, Charith Asalanka, Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, Sherfane Rutherford and Sunil Narine.
Desert Vipers: Andries Gous, Dan Lawrence, David Payne, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Lockie Ferguson, Max Holden, Sam Curran and Wanindu Hasaranga.
Dubai Capitals: Dasun Shanaka, Dushmantha Chameera, Gulbadin Naib, Luke Wood, Mohammad Jawadullah, Rovmann Powell, Shai Hope and Waqar Salamkheil.
Gulf Giants: Aayan Afzal Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Blessing Muzarabani, Gerhard Erasmus, James Vince, Mark Adair, Moeen Ali and Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
MI Emirates: AM Ghazanfar, Chris Woakes, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Perera, Romario Shepherd, Tom Banton and Mohammad Waseem.
Sharjah Warriorz: Johnson Charles, Maheesh Theekshana, Tim Southee, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Maheesh Theekshana, Saurabh Netravalkar, Sikandar Raza and Tim David.
The fourth season of the DP World International League T20 will begin on Dec. 2 and conclude with the final on Jan. 4 next year.