Kamal Ghorui
The first-ever auction for The Hundred took place at the iconic Piccadilly Lights in London on Thursday, with several young uncapped English cricketers attracting big bids. All-rounder James Coles emerged as the most expensive buy of the day after being snapped up by London Spirit for a whopping £390,000 (approximately Rs 4.81 crore). Meanwhile, last season’s Most Valuable Player Jordan Cox was picked up by Welsh Fire for £300,000 (around Rs 3.69 crore).Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Among overseas stars, South African power-hitter David Miller became the first international player to be sold, joining Southern Brave for £110,000 (around Rs 1.35 crore). His compatriot and South Africa T20I captain Aiden Markram was later signed by Manchester Originals for £200,000 (approximately Rs 2.46 crore), adding further star power as franchises finalised their squads for the 2026 season.
Squads of eight franchises in The Hundred 2026 edition
Southern Brave: Jamie Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Tristan Stubbs, Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, David Miller, Luke Wood, Ben McKinney, Thomas Rew, Michael Pepper, Tom Abell, Dan Worrall, Caleb Falconer, Nikhail ChaudharyTrent Rockets: Tim David, Ben Duckett, Mitchell Santner, Tom Banton, Finn Allen, Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, David Payne, Dan Mousley, Matt Henry, Sam Billings, Aneurin Donald, Ben Mayes, Danny Briggs, Louis Kimber, Brad CurrieMI London: Will Jacks, Rashid Khan, Sam Curran, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, Tom Curran, Nathan Sowter, James Vince, Sherfane Rutherford, Richard Gleeson, Ollie Pope, Olly Stone, Ollie Sykes, Callum Parkinson, Jason RoyLondon Spirit: Dewald Brevis, Liam Livingstone, Adam Zampa, Jamie Overton, Jonny Bairstow, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, James Coles, Mason Crane, Adam Milne, David Willey, Adam Hose, Tymal Mills, James Rew, Matt FisherWelsh Fire: Marco Jansen, Phil Salt, Rachin Ravindra, Chris Woakes, Jordan Cox, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Joe Root, Ben Kellaway, Lockie Ferguson, Asa Tribe, Tom Aspinwall, Matt Short, Sam Cook, Jaffer ChohanBirmingham Phoenix: Rehan Ahmed, Donovan Ferreira, Mitchell Owen, Jacob Bethell, Joe Clarke, Saqib Mahmood, Usman Tariq, Will Smeed, Jordan Thompson, Scott Currie, Laurie Evans, Chris Wood, Ethan Brookes, Mustafizur RahmanSunrisers Leeds: Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Marsh, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Abrar Ahmed, Benny Howell, Daniel Lawrence, Tom Lawes, Matthew Potts, Tom Alsop, Zak Crawley, Ryan Rickelton, Liam Patterson-White, Ed Barnard, Reece TopleyManchester Super Giants: Noor Ahmad, Jos Buttler, Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Dawson, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Leus du Plooy, Tom Hartley, Aiden Markram, Josh Tongue, Tim Seifert, Tom Moores, Max Holden, Tawanda Muyeye, George Scrimshaw, Paul Walter.
