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The Hundred Stages UK Sport’s First Player Auction in London on March 11–12

Private investment tied to IPL-linked owners has driven a shift to an auction model with bigger salary pots.

Here’s everything you need to know about how to follow The Hundred 2026 auction live on TV and digital platforms.
The first-ever Hundred auction will take place next week, with an IPL-style bidding system taking over from the previously existing draft. Here's all you need to know about the auction.
243 men and 178 women players are set to go under the hammer at The Hundred 2026 auction. Here's the full list of players with their base price.

Overview

  • The women's auction takes place Wednesday and the men's follows Thursday at Piccadilly Lights, with live coverage on Sky Sports from 10am and streaming on BBC Sport.
  • Players will be sold in three phases—hero, ranked and nominated—with longlists of 178 women and 247 men.
  • Teams were allowed up to four pre-auction signings, and salary caps stand at £2.05m for men and £880,000 for women with significant deductions already applied.
  • Squads can now include four overseas players, up from three, and each team will leave two wildcard spots to be filled after the Vitality Blast.
  • Franchise stake sales, including to IPL-linked groups, have reshaped ownership and helped generate about £520m for the game, with funds earmarked for grassroots cricket.