Babar Azam among 18 Pakistani players registered for ILT20 auction

Babar Azam is among 18 Pakistani players who have registered for the International League T20 (ILT20) auction, scheduled for October 1 at the ICC Academy Indoors. Azam is placed in the highest base price bracket of $80,000.

Other Pakistani players in the $80,000 tier include Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah, Usman Tariq, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Nawaz, and Hasan Ali. Among these, Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah, and Usman Tariq are eligible for the Right to Match (RTM) option by the Desert Vipers.

The $40,000 bracket features players such as Shadab Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Maaz Sadaqat, Abdul Samad, Farhan Yousaf, and Hunain Shah. Desert Vipers also hold RTM eligibility for Hasan Nawaz. Ghazi Ghori is the only player in the $10,000 tier.

Pakistan holds the fourth-highest number of players registered for the auction among full-member nations, following England, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka.