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England and Wales Cricket Board\u2019s (ECB) one-of-a-kind league, The Hundred tournament is set to witness its first-ever player auction ahead of the 2026 edition. The tournament which is scheduled to be played in July-August this year, will hold its maiden auction for the men\u2019s event on Thursday, March 12 at the Piccadilly Lights in Central London.<\/p>\n
The auction is even more important after the league saw some of its franchise rebrand themselves after a few Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises got a stake in the league, thus bringing in the IPL-style mega auction in place. Here in this article, we have shared a detailed information around the upcoming Men\u2019s auction.<\/p>\n
When will The Hundred Men\u2019s 2026 auction take place?<\/h3>\n
The Hundred 2026 auction will be held on March 12 at the Piccadilly Lights in London, from 3:15 PM IST onwards.<\/p>\n
Where to watch The Hundred Men\u2019s 2026 auction live?<\/h3>\n
The Hundred Men\u2019s 2026 player auction will be streamed on The Hundred\u2019s YouTube channel across the world. For users in the UK, the broadcast will be available on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event.<\/p>\n
The Hundred Men\u2019s 2026: Squad size, Salary Cap, Available slots, and More<\/h3>\n
The men\u2019s franchises have a budget of \u20ac2.05 million, seeing a rise by 45% from last year as they look to complete a squad comprising of 14-16 players. While all teams have so far used \u00a3950,000 of their purse in the pre-auction signings, leaving them with only \u00a31.1 million going into the auction.<\/p>\n
The Hundred Men\u2019s 2026: Players List, Marquee Players, and More<\/h3>\n
The Hundred Men\u2019s 2026 auction features 247 players who will go under the hammer, including the 2025 MVP Jordan Cox as well as some of the star players from the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026, including Finn Allen, Aiden Markram, Tim Seifert, and several others. Let\u2019s take a look at the key list of players set to go under the hammer.<\/p>\n
Marquee domestic players: <\/strong>Jonny Bairstow, Adil Rashid, James Vince, Jordan Cox, Joe Root.<\/p>\n Marquee international players: <\/strong>Aiden Markram, David Miller, Sunil Narine, Haris Rauf, Daryl Mitchell.<\/p>\n Tier 1 Batters:<\/strong> Finn Allen, Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Tim Seifert, Zak Crawley.<\/p>\n Tier 1 Fast Bowlers: <\/strong>Shaheen Afridi, Joshua Tongue, Luke Wood, Sonny Baker, Saqib Mahmood.<\/p>\n Tier 1 All-rounders: <\/strong>Tom Curran, Shadab Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, David Willey, Gus Atkinson.<\/p>\n Tier 1 Spin Bowlers: <\/strong>Akeal Hosein, Allah Ghazanfar, Rishad Hossain, Usman Tariq, Jafer Chohan.<\/p>\n Tier 2 Batters:<\/strong> Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Joe Clarke, Leus du Plooy, Tom Abell, Will Smeed.<\/p>\n Tier 2 Fast Bowlers: <\/strong>Trent Boult, Chris Jordan, David Payne, Olly Stone, Matthew Potts.<\/p>\n Tier 2 All-rounder: <\/strong>Saim Ayub, James Coles, Daniel Lawrence, Ben Dwarshuis, Lewis Gregory.<\/p>\n Tier 2 Spin Bowlers: <\/strong>Abrar Ahmed, Keshav Maharaj, Nathan Sowter, Mason Crane, Tom Hartley.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/p>\n
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