10 Bangladesh Cricketers Listed for ILT20 Auction
Published : 18:47, 30 September 2026
Ten Bangladesh cricketers have been included in the final list for the upcoming auction of the International League T20 (ILT20), with three of them placed in the highest base-price category of $80,000.
The UAE-based franchise tournament has set three base-price categories for the auction: $80,000, $40,000 and $10,000.
Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana and Rishad Hossain are listed in the top category with a base price of $80,000. Taskin played for Sharjah Warriors in the previous edition, while Nahid and Rishad could make their ILT20 debuts in the upcoming season.
The $40,000 category features Shakib Al Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Shoriful Islam. Shakib has previously represented MI Emirates in the tournament.
Meanwhile, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali Anik and Tanzim Hasan Sakib are listed in the $10,000 base-price category.
The fifth edition of ILT20 is scheduled to begin on November 21 and conclude on December 20. Matches will be played at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Dubai International Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The full tournament schedule has yet to be announced.
The players’ auction is scheduled to take place on Thursday at 3pm Bangladesh time at the ICC Academy Indoors in Dubai. More than 200 players are expected to go under the hammer.
