Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has entered the ILT20 auction with the highest base price of USD 12,000 (approx.. ₹10 lakh), becoming the most expensive player in the upcoming auction..
Since announcing his retirement from the IPL, Ashwin has been strongly linked with multiple overseas leagues, including the Big Bash League (BBL) and ILT20. His first appearance in an overseas league is expected to be in the UAE-based ILT20, which features six teams.
Ashwin Leads Indian Entries in ILT20 Auction
Ashwin is the only player in the auction pool to enter with a six-digit base price. If picked, he will become the first capped former Indian player to feature in the ILT20 league.
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Alongside Ashwin, 24 other Indian players have registered for the auction. The final list is expected to be released by the ILT20 management soon.
Ashwin has assured franchises of his full availability for the complete ILT20 season. However, with ILT20 and BBL schedules clashing in December, it is understood that Ashwin could join the BBL in its latter stages, after ILT20 concludes on January 4.
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Squad Composition Rules and Auction Structure
Each ILT20 franchise must have a minimum of 19 and a maximum of 21 players (excluding wildcards). The squad must include:
- 11 players from Full Member nations
- 4 players from the UAE
- 1 player each from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
- 2 players from other Associate countries
Franchises will also have one Right-to-Match (RTM) card, but it can only be used to buy back a UAE player who was previously part of the franchise’s 2025 squad or development squad.
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ILT20 teams completed their retentions and direct signings in July, with a cap of USD 1.2 million. The remaining amount adds to the USD 800,000 auction purse.
While a franchise can spend up to USD 2 million in total, it must spend at least USD 1.5 million. Additionally, each team is allowed to spend extra USD 250,000 on two wildcard players outside the auction.
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