Andre Fletcher Commands $260,000 At Historic DP World ILT20 Season 4 Player Auction

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 $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 $170,000 by Gulf Giants while Naveen-ul-Haq was acquired for $100,000 by the MI Emirates.

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

Notably some of the standout performers from the DP World ILT20 Development Tournament also converted their success into franchise deals at the auction. UAE pacer Haider Razzaq, the leading wicket-taker in Sharjah Warriorz Development's title-winning campaign earlier this year, was purchased by Gulf Giants for $50,000.

Player of the Tournament, Sanjay Pahal, an all-rounder who impressed throughout, was retained by Desert Vipers for $10,000. Raees Ahmed, who was amongst the top three run-getters, went back to Sharjah Warriorz at his base price of $10,000.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders eagerly pursued Scotland's Brandon McMullen for $110,000, while also picking up Michael Pepper and Unmukt Chand at their base price of $40,000, along with England's George Garton for $10,000. Their Associate Nation pool was reinforced by Kuwait's Adnan Idrees ($10,000), while the UAE core featured Ibrar Ahmad ($22,000, RTM), Ajay Kumar ($10,000), and Abdul Manan Ali ($10,000).

Desert Vipers acquired Pakistan stars Fakhar Zaman and Naseem Shah at their base price of $80,000 apiece, along with Afghanistan leggie Qais Ahmed ($40,000). They also secured Scotland's Tom Bruce for $80,000 and brought in Pakistan's Hasan Nawaz at USD 40,000.

Their Associate signings saw UAE keeper Vriitya Aravind ($10,000) join Bilal Tahir ($10,000), while Faisal Khan made history as the first Saudi Arabian player bought at the auction, picked up at his base price of $10,000.

Dubai Capitals followed their big splash for the young Currie by opting for experience. Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi and England's Tymal Mills were among their headline overseas pick at $80,000, while UAE's Farhan Khan and Muhammad Farooq were secured for $10,000 each. To round out their haul, they added Kuwait's Anudeep Chenthamara ($10,000) and Saudi Arabia's Usman Najeeb ($10,000).

Gulf Giants spread their net wide and became the first team to complete their squad. The Giants snapped up South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi and Netherlands' pacer Fred Klaassen for USD 40,000 each along with England's Sean Dickson, landed at $10,000.

The franchise also strengthened their bowling department through England's Chris Wood and West Indies' Ramon Simmonds with both pacers also coming in at $40,000 each. Their Associate Nation haul included Kuwait's Meet Bhavsar ($14,000) and Saudi Arabia's Ishtiaq Ahmad ($16,000), with UAE's Asif Khan ($26,000) and Zuhaib Zubair's $10,000 Right-to-Match adding to their UAE core.

MI Emirates, alongside their record signing of Fletcher, added Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hassan for $40,000 and England all-rounder Jordan Thompson for $48,000. They further diversified with Associate Nations players such as USA's Nosthush Kenjige, UAE's Zahoor Khan, Kuwait's Mohammad Shafiq and Saudi Arabia's Zain ul Abidin, all at $10,000.

Sharjah Warriorz roped in South African all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius at $120,000 and English leg-spinner Nathan Sowter for $100,000. They also locked in pacers Jayden Seales and Taskin Ahmed at $80,000 each. The Warriorz spent big on UAE' s Wasim Akram, bagging the pacer for $55,000. Kuwait's Mohamed Nawfer and Mohammed Aslam were picked up for $14,000 each while UAE's Ethan D'Souza, Zimbabwe's Richard Ngarava and USA's Harmeet Singh also made their way to the Warriorz for $10,000.

The DP World ILT20 Season 4 will begin on Tuesday, 2 December — UAE National Day (Eid-Al-Etihad), with the six-team, 34-match tournament set to conclude with the final on Sunday, 4 January 2026.

Complete Squad List

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Total Spent: $1,457,000)

Auction Signings: Michael Pepper ($40,000), George Garton ($10,000), Brandon McMullen ($110,000), Ibrar Ahmed ($22,000), Ajay Kumar ($10,000), Adnan Idrees Muhammad ($10,000), Abdul Manan Ali ($10,000), Mayank Chowdary ($10,000), Khary Pierre ($10,000), Shadley Van Schalkwyk ($10,000), Unmukt Chand ($40,000)

Retentions + Direct Signings: Liam Livingstone, Alishan Sharafu, Alex Hales, Sherfane Rutherford, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Phil Salt, Olly Stone

Desert Vipers (Total Spent: $1,617,500)

Auction Signings: Vriitya Aravind ($ 10,000), Fakhar Zaman ($ 80,000), Naseem Shah ($ 80,000), Qais Ahmad ($ 40,000), Sanjay Pahal ($ 10,000), Bilal Tahir ($ 10,000), Faisal Khan ($ 10,000), Hasan Nawaz ($ 40,000), Tom Bruce ($ 80,000), Matiullah Khan ($ 10,000), Tawanda Muyeye ($ 40,000), Faridoon Dawoodzai ($ 10,000)

Retentions + Direct Signings: Dan Lawrence, Max Holden, David Payne, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Lockie Ferguson, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sam Curran, Andries Gous

Dubai Capitals (Total Spent: $1,475,000)

Auction Signings: Muhammad Farooq ($10,000), Tymal Mills ($80,000), Scott Currie ($250,000), Mohammad Nabi ($80,000), Farhan Khan ($10,000), Anudeep Chenthamara ($10,000), Usman Najeeb ($10,000), Ritesh Mallikarjuna Grandhi ($10,000), Shayan Jahangir ($10,000), Rushil Ugarkar ($10,000), Naveen Bidiasee ($10,000), Toby Albert ($10,000), Akshay Wakhare ($10,000)

Retentions + Direct Signings: Jordan Matthew Cox, Rovman Powell, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Waqar Salamkheil, Haider Ali, Muhammad Jawadullah, Jimmy Neesham

Gulf Giants (Total Spent: $1,471,000)

Auction Signings: Asif Khan ($26,000), Zuhaib Zubair ($10,000), Sean Dickson ($10,000), Tabraiz Shamsi ($40,000), Liam Dawson ($170,000), Fred Klaassen ($40,000), Haider Razzaq ($50,000), Meet Bhavsar ($14,000), Ishtiaq Ahmad ($16,000), Lorcan Tucker ($10,000), Chris Wood ($40,000), Tom Moores ($40,000), Ramon Simmonds ($40,000)

Retentions + Direct Signings: Aayan Afzal Khan, Mark Adair, Gerhard Erasmus, Blessing Muzarabani, Moeen Ali, James Vince, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

MI Emirates (Total Spent: $1,868,000)

Auction Signings: Muhammad Rohid ($140,000), Jordan Thompson ($48,000), Naveen-ul-Haq ($100,000), Andre Fletcher ($260,000), Nosthush Kenjige ($10,000), Mohamed Shafeeq ($10,000), Zain Ul Abidin ($10,000), Usman Khan ($10,000), Ackeem Auguste ($10,000), Arab Gul ($10,000), Tajinder Dhillon ($10,000), Zahoor Khan ($10,000), Shakib Al Hasan ($40,000)

Retentions + Direct Signings: Fazalhaq Farooqi, Tom Banton, Romario Shepherd, Chris Woakes, Jonny Bairstow, AM Ghazanfar, Muhammad Waseem, Kamindu Mendis

Sharjah Warriorz (Total Spent: $1,664,000)

Auction Signings: Junaid Siddique ($170,000), James Rew ($10,000), Nathan Sowter ($100,000), Dwaine Pretorius ($120,000), Jayden Seales ($80,000), Harmeet Singh ($10,000), Wasim Akram ($55,000), Mohamed Nawfer Mohamed Aslam ($14,000), Raees Ahmad ($10,000), Richard Ngarava ($10,000), Shubham Ranjane ($10,000), Ethan D'Souza ($10,000), Taskin Ahmed ($80,000), Abdul Salman Khan ($10,000)

Retentions + Direct Signings: Dinesh Karthik, Sikandar Raza, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tim David, Johnson Charles, Tim Southee, Saurabh Netravalkar