ILT20 Auction 2025: Rules, team purse, venue, timings – All you need to know | Cricket News – The Times of India

The International League T20 (ILT20) is gearing up for its first-ever participant public sale for Season 4. This new strategy replaces the sooner direct signing system, introducing an thrilling and aggressive public sale course of.Here’s all the pieces you need to know concerning the upcoming public sale:

Auction schedule and venue

Date: Wednesday, 1 October 2025Time: 2:00 PM GST / 3:30 PM ISTVenue: Four Seasons Hotel, Jumeirah Beach, DubaiLive Streaming: Available on ZEE5 and the official DP World ILT20 YouTube channel

Auction format and guidelines

The public sale will function a complete of 78 gamers, with every of the six franchises—Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Desert Vipers, Dubai Capitals, Gulf Giants, MI Emirates, and Sharjah Warriorz—allowed to decide up to 13 gamers. Player registrations closed on 10 September 2025.

Team purse and finances

Each franchise has a hard and fast public sale purse of USD 1.5 million (roughly Rs 12 crore). This finances is allotted to purchase gamers, with the pliability to stability between marquee signings and rising skills.

Squad composition guidelines

Maximum Squad Size: 18 gamersMinimum Squad Size: 14 gamers

Player classes:

Capped Players: Players with worldwide expertiseUncapped Players: Players with out worldwide expertiseOverseas Players: A most of 6 abroad gamers per squadLocal Players: At least 5 native gamers from the UAE

Key gamers to watch

Ravichandran Ashwin: The veteran Indian off-spinner has entered the public sale with the very best base value of USD 120,000, making him a extremely anticipated decide mint.Dinesh Karthik: The seasoned wicketkeeper-batter has joined Sharjah Warriorz forward of the public sale, including depth to their squad

Where to Watch the Auction

Fans can catch the reside public sale on ZEE5 and the official DP World ILT20 YouTube channel, making certain world entry to the occasion.