ILT20 2025 Auction Ends in Dubai; Major Names Unsold

The ILT20 held its 2025 player auction in Dubai and confirmed the tournament will run from Dec. 2 to Jan. 4. Veteran India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (entered at a USD 120,000 base) and England fast bowler James Anderson went unsold. Notable purchases included Scott Currie for $250,000, Liam Dawson for $170,000, Nathan Sowter for $100,000 and Tymal Mills for $80,000, while Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran and Luke Wood were retained or pre-signed. The auction drew a broad international pool including Temba Bavuma, Naseem Shah and Tabraiz Shamsi. Organizers introduced new squad rules and wildcard signing options to boost regional representation, and Ashwin—already signed with Sydney Thunder—could still be picked up in a later unsold-player round.