• Andre Fletcher (MI Emirates, USD 260,000), Scott Currie (Dubai Capitals, USD 250,000) and Liam Dawson (Gulf Giants, USD 170,000) among the top signings at the DP World ILT20 Season 4 Player Auction. 
• UAE pacers were in top demand as Junaid Siddique fetched USD 170,000 with Sharjah Warriorz, Muhammad Rohid was secured by MI Emirates for USD 140,000 and Wasim Akram joined Warriorz for USD 55,000 
• Squads were required to secure a minimum of 19 and up to a maximum of 21 players, split as a minimum of 11 from Full Member nations, four from the UAE including one U-23 UAE player, one from Kuwait, one from Saudi Arabia, and two from other ICC Associate Nations. Two further Wildcard signings are permitted outside the auction as well. 

Dubai, Oct 2, 2025: West Indies’ Andre Fletcher capped a day of high-stakes drama at the first-ever DP World ILT20 Player Auction, emerging as the most expensive player with a whopping price tag of USD 260,000. MI Emirates outbid rivals to secure the explosive batter for a fourth consecutive season with the franchise. Close behind was England’s Scott Currie, snapped up by Dubai Capitals for USD 250,000. England’s Liam Dawson led the pack amongst the pacers acquired for USD 170,000 by Gulf Giants while Naveen-ul-Haq was acquired for USD 100,000 by the MI Emirates. 

UAE pacers were the flavour of the auction, with Junaid Siddique going to Sharjah Warriorz for USD 170,000 (Right-to-Match), making him their most expensive buy. Muhammad Rohid also drew a six-figure deal, going to MI Emirates for USD 140,000 (Right-to-Match), marking a massive milestone for UAE cricket. 

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• The DP World ILT20 Season 4 Player Auction will be held in Dubai on 1 October 2025, 2pm GST. Franchises can spend between USD 1.5M and USD 2M to build their squads, with a minimum purse of USD 800,000 available on the day  
• Close to 300 players from over 20 countries set to go under the hammer in a historic moment for the league  
• Squads will be required to feature a minimum of 19 and up to a maximum of 21 players, split as a minimum of 11 from Full Member nations, four from the UAE including one u-23 UAE Player, one from Kuwait, one from Saudi Arabia, and two from other ICC Associate Nations. Two further Wildcard signings are permitted outside the auction as well  
• Full list of players shortlisted for the DP World ILT20 Season 4 Player Auction is available here
• The auction will be streamed live in India on ZEE5 and YouTube (@ILT20onZee), and in the rest of the world on YouTube (@ILT20Official)

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• The DP World ILT20 Season 4 Player Auction will be held in Dubai at 2pm GST on 1 October 2025. Franchises can spend between USD 1.5M and USD 2M to build their squads, with a minimum purse of USD 800,000 available on the day
• Squads to feature a minimum of 19 and no more than 21 players, including at least 11 from Full Member nations, four from UAE, one from Kuwait, one from Saudi Arabia and two from other ICC Associate Nations. Two further Wildcard signings are permitted outside the auction as well
• Franchises may use one Right-to-Match for a UAE Player that has been in their development squad or has played for them in DP World ILT20 Season 3.
• The auction will be streamed live on ZEE 5 and DP World ILT20’s YouTube channel
• The DP World International League T20 Season 4 will begin on Tuesday, 2 December – UAE National Day (Eid-Al-Etihad) with a blockbuster opening, the six-team, 34-match tournament will conclude with the final on Sunday, 4 January 2026

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