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KUUMAR SHYAM (ABU DHABI)
The DP World International League T20 Season 5 player auction saw four players surpass the previous record of $260,000, with Afghanistan fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi becoming the most expensive player after MI Emirates secured him for $380,000.
England all-rounder Liam Livingstone was the second-highest purchase at $350,000 for Gulf Giants, while Rahmanullah Gurbaz joined the Giants for $310,000 through their Right-to-Match (RTM) option. Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis completed the top four after being signed by Dubai Capitals for $300,000.
The six franchises also invested heavily in UAE players. Muhammad Waseem became the highest-priced UAE player in ILT20 history when MI Emirates used their RTM option to retain him for $210,000.
Alishan Sharafu was the next-highest UAE player at $110,000 with Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, followed by Muhammad Rohid at $95,000 with the Knight Riders and Aayan Khan at $95,000 with Dubai Capitals.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders' other notable purchases included USA's Amshi De Silva for $100,000, England all-rounder Moeen Ali and Afghanistan's Arab Gul for $80,000 each, and Gulbadin Naib for $75,000. Saudi Arabia's Abdul Mannan Ali and Kuwait's Ravija Sandaruwan were signed for $10,000 each.
The defending champions Desert Vipers retained David Payne for $150,000 through RTM. Pakistan stars Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan and Fakhar Zaman were all secured for their $80,000 base price. Babar will make his ILT20 debut in Season 5, while Naseem and Fakhar return to the champions. UAE wicketkeeper-batter Vriitya Aravind was signed for $70,000, while Khuzaima Bin Tanveer was retained through RTM for $75,000.
Dubai Capitals' $300,000 signing of Faf du Plessis was followed by Max Holden and Dasun Shanaka at $100,000 each. UAE all-rounder Aayan Khan was bought for $95,000 and USA all-rounder Hassan Khan for $90,000, while England opener Phil Salt joined for his $80,000 base price.
Gulf Giants made Livingstone their biggest purchase at $350,000 and used RTM to bring back Gurbaz for $310,000. West Indies fast bowlers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph joined for $230,000 and $80,000 respectively, while Namibia's David Wiese was signed for $70,000 and Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran for $65,000.
MI Emirates, who spent a total of $2m at the auction, also brought in Chris Jordan for $170,000 and Afghanistan spinner Allah Ghazanfar for $150,000 through RTM. South Africa's Lizaad Williams cost $110,000, while England's James Coles was signed for $100,000.
Sharjah Warriorz strengthened their squad with England's Richard Gleeson for $180,000, Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi for $140,000 and England's Paul Walter for $110,000. Adil Rashid, Tom Banton and Craig Overton were each signed for $80,000, while Scotland's Brandon McMullen also fetched $80,000.
Among Associate Member nations, USA's Amshi De Silva and Hassan Khan were signed for $100,000 and $90,000 respectively. Scotland's McMullen went to the Warriorz for $80,000, while Namibia's David Wiese joined the Giants for $70,000.
The six franchises' auction spending was led by MI Emirates at $2 million, followed by Gulf Giants at $1.972m, Dubai Capitals at $1.834m, Sharjah Warriorz at $1.792m, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at $1.549m and Desert Vipers at $1.544m.
Complete Squad List
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders — Total Spent: $1,549,000
Auction Signings: Alishan Sharafu ($110,000), Amshi De Silva ($100,000), Muhammad Rohid ($95,000), Moeen Ali ($80,000), Arab Gul ($80,000), Usman Tariq ($80,000), Gulbadin Naib ($75,000), Ibrar Ahmed ($46,000), Andre Fletcher ($40,000), Ajay Kumar ($40,000), Colin Munro ($40,000), Michael Pepper ($40,000), Qais Ahmad ($38,000), Jakeem Pollard ($10,000), Abdul Mannan Ali ($10,000), Ravija Sandaruwan ($10,000), Abdullah Tarakhail ($10,000), Lorcan Tucker ($10,000)
Retentions + Direct Signings: Finn Allen, Jason Holder, Matthew Tromp, Sunil Narine
Desert Vipers — Total Spent: $1,544,000
Auction Signings: David Payne ($150,000), Fakhar Zaman ($80,000), Naseem Shah ($80,000), Babar Azam ($80,000), Shadab Khan ($80,000), Khuzaima Bin Tanveer ($75,000), Vriitya Aravind ($70,000), Aneurin Donald ($40,000), Abdullah Ahmadzai ($40,000), Joe Clarke ($40,000), Nangeyalia Kharote ($28,000), Sanjay Pahal ($22,000), Harry Tector ($12,000), Ishtiaq Ahmed ($12,000), Nilansh Keswani ($10,000), Saleem Safi ($10,000), Bilal Tahir ($10,000), Wali Muhammad ($10,000)
Retentions + Direct Signings: Andries Gous, Dan Lawrence, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Shimron Hetmyer
Dubai Capitals — Total Spent: $1,834,000
Auction Signings: Faf du Plessis ($300,000), Max Holden ($100,000), Dasun Shanaka ($100,000), Aayan Khan ($95,000), Hassan Khan ($90,000), Phil Salt ($80,000), Sediqullah Atal ($70,000), Mark Adair ($55,000), Karim Janat ($40,000), Luke Wood ($40,000), Tom Moores ($40,000), Haider Ali ($38,000), Zuhaib Zubair ($26,000), Darwish Rasooli ($10,000), Muhammad Arfan ($10,000), Matt Potts ($10,000), Usman Najeeb ($10,000), Anudeep Chenthamara ($10,000), Masood Ul Rahman Gurbaz ($10,000)
Retentions + Direct Signings: Marcus Stoinis, Mustafizur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Rovman Powell
Gulf Giants — Total Spent: $1,972,000
Auction Signings: Liam Livingstone ($350,000), Rahmanullah Gurbaz ($310,000), Alzarri Joseph ($230,000), Shamar Joseph ($80,000), David Wiese ($70,000), Ibrahim Zadran ($65,000), Tabraiz Shamsi ($40,000), Curtis Campher ($22,000), Dhruv Parashar ($10,000), Matiullah Khan ($10,000), Haider Razzaq ($10,000), Imran Mir ($10,000), Imtiaz Khan ($10,000), Meet Bhavsar ($10,000), Shubham Ranjane ($10,000), Wahidullah Zadran ($10,000), Awais Ahmed ($10,000), Sagar Kalyan ($10,000), Alick Athanaze ($10,000)
Retentions + Direct Signings: Azmatullah Omarzai, Blessing Muzarabani, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen
MI Emirates — Total Spent: $2,000,000
Auction Signings: Fazalhaq Farooqi ($380,000), Muhammad Waseem ($210,000), Chris Jordan ($170,000), Allah Ghazanfar ($150,000), Lizaad Williams ($110,000), James Coles ($100,000), Jonny Bairstow ($80,000), Kusal Perera ($40,000), Jordan Thompson ($40,000), Zahoor Khan ($30,000), Wasim Akram ($10,000), Zain Ul Abidin ($10,000), Muhammad Shafeeq ($10,000), Asa Tribe ($10,000), Raizal Nadir Nather Shah ($10,000), Sanjay Krishnamurthi ($10,000), Faridoon Dawoodzai ($10,000), Ross Adair ($10,000)
Retentions + Direct Signings: Nicholas Pooran, Rashid Khan, Romario Shepherd, Sherfane Rutherford
Sharjah Warriorz — Total Spent: $1,792,000
Auction Signings: Richard Gleeson ($180,000), Mohammad Nabi ($140,000), Paul Walter ($110,000), Adil Rashid ($80,000), Brandon McMullen ($80,000), Tom Banton ($80,000), Craig Overton ($80,000), George Linde ($40,000), Ali Aamer Naseer ($40,000), Fareed Malik ($40,000), Sharafuddin Ashraf ($40,000), Logan van Beek ($40,000), Junaid Siddique ($10,000), Tanish Suri ($10,000), Nabeel Aziz ($10,000), George Dockrell ($10,000), Mohammad Saqib ($10,000), Arunraj Selvaraj ($10,000), James Rew ($10,000)
Retentions + Direct Signings: Adam Milne, James Vince, Waqar Salamkheil, Sikandar Raza
