Test captain Babar Azam and 16 other Pakistani cricketers have entered the player pool for the fifth International League T20 (ILT20) auction, scheduled for October 1 at the ICC Academy Indoors.
More than 200 cricketers from 23 countries will be part of the auction, including players from 11 ICC Full Members, ILT20 partner countries Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and 10 other associate nations.
The 17 Pakistani players in the auction pool include Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah, Usman Tariq, Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, Hassan Nawaz, Muhammad Nawaz, Saim Ayub, Khushdil Shah, Maaz Sadaqat, and Sahibzada Farhan.
The players have been divided into three base-price categories of $80,000, $40,000, and $10,000.
Babar, Fakhar, Naseem, Farhan, and Usman Tariq are in the top $80,000 category. Shadab, Maaz Sadaqat, Hassan Nawaz, and Hunain are among the players in the $40,000 bracket.
Several prominent international players are also available, including Phil Salt, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Faf du Plessis, Alex Hales, Chris Woakes, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Alzarri Joseph.
The fifth ILT20 season will be played in the UAE from November 22 to December 20. Each franchise must select between 18 and 23 players, including minimum quotas for Full Member, UAE, Saudi Arabian, Kuwaiti, and other associate players.
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