ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan ODI captain and fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi withdrew from The Hundred 2026 auction, just hours before bidding was set to begin on Thursday.
The fast bowler withdrew from the tournament because of Pakistan’s scheduled a Test series against the West Indies in July.
Other players pulled out at the last minute ahead of the auction, including Quinton de Kock, Sunil Narine, AM Ghazanfar, and Peter Siddle, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed.
Afridi, who previously represented Welsh Fire in 2023, had been listed in the ‘Tier 1 Fast Bowlers’ category for Thursday’s auction.
During his earlier appearance in the competition, the left-arm pacer claimed six wickets. He had also been set to return last year but withdrew shortly before the event.
On the other hand, two players, Abrar Ahmed and Usman Tariq, were signed from the pool of Pakistan players during The Hundred auction 2026 held at Piccadilly Lights in London on Thursday.
Birmingham Phoenix secured Tariq for £140,000 (PKR 5.32 crore), making him the first Pakistan player signed in the tournament. The Indian-owned team Sunrisers Leeds successfully bought mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed for £190,000 (PKR 7.12 crore).
However, Pacer Haris Rauf, all-rounder Shadab Khan, and batter Saim Ayub went unsold in their respective rounds.
The signing of spinner Abrar Ahmed ended concerns that Pakistan players would be ignored by franchises affiliated to the Indian Premier League (IPL) or owned by Indian nationals.
Last week, 14 Pakistan cricketers out of 63 registered for The Hundred auction were shortlisted, featuring predominantly seamers and all‑rounders.
The Hundred Men’s auction players
Southern Brave
- Jofra Archer, £400,000
- Jamie Smith, £300,000
- Adil Rashid, £250,000
- Chris Jordan, £160,000
- Marcus Stoinis, £150,000
- Luke Wood, £130,000
- David Miller, £110,000
- Tristan Stubbs, £100,000
- Thomas Rew, £80,000
- Dan Worrall, £80,000
- Caleb Falconer, £55,000
- Ben McKinney, £45,000
- Michael Pepper, £31,000
- Tom Abell, £31,000
- Nikhil Chaudhary, £31,000
Sunrisers Leeds
- Harry Brook, £465,000
- Dan Lawrence, £210,000
- Mitchell Marsh, £200,000
- Abrar Ahmed, £190,000
- Zak Crawley, £180,000
- Ryan Rickelton, £150,000
- Nathan Ellis, £145,000
- Brydon Carse, £140,000
- Matthew Potts, £75,000
- Benny Howell, £50,000
- Tom Lawes, £40,000
- Tom Alsop, £31,000
- Liam Patterson-White, £31,000
- Reece Topley, £31,000
- Ed Barnard, £31,000
Trent Rockets
- Tim David, £350,000
- Tom Banton, £225,000
- Ben Duckett, £200,000
- Sam Billings, £180,000
- Mitch Santner, £175,000
- Finn Allen, £160,000
- David Payne, £130,000
- Craig Overton, £120,000
- Matt Henry, £75,000
- Danny Briggs, £70,000
- Lewis Gregory, £55,000
- Dan Mousley, £40,000
- Aneurin Donald, £31,000
- Ben Mayes, £31,000
- Brad Currie, £31,000
- Louis Kimber, £31,000
Welsh Fire
- Phil Salt, £450,000
- Jordan Cox, £300,000
- Marco Jansen, £250,000
- Joe Root, £240,000
- Rachin Ravindra, £140,000
- Chris Woakes, £110,000
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore, £80,000
- Lockie Ferguson, £75,000
- Matthew Short, £75,000
- Asa Tribe, £70,000
- Sam Cook, £70,000
- Ben Kellaway, £37,500
- Jafer Chohan, £35,000
- Tom Aspinwall, £31,000
Birmingham Phoenix
- Jacob Bethell, £340,000
- Rehan Ahmed, £250,000
- Donovan Ferreira, £210,000
- Scott Currie, £210,000
- Saqib Mahmood, £150,000
- Usman Tariq, £140,000
- Mitchell Owen, £130,000
- Mustafizur Rahman, £100,000
- Joe Clarke, £85,000
- Laurie Evans, £85,000
- Ethan Brookes, £70,000
- Chris Wood, £70,000
- Jordan Thompson, £60,000
- Will Smeed, £55,000
London Spirit
- James Coles, £390,000
- Liam Livingstone, £350,000
- Jamie Overton, £225,000
- Adam Zampa, £190,000
- Dewald Brevis, £185,000
- Jonny Bairstow, £160,000
- Tymal Mills, £130,000
- David Willey, £120,000
- Adam Milne, £50,000
- Mason Crane, £31,000
- Adam Hose, £31,000
- James Rew, £31,000
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius, £31,000
- Matthew Fisher, £31,000
Manchester Super Giants
- Jos Buttler, £350,000
- Heinrich Klaasen, £250,000
- Josh Tongue, £200,000
- Aiden Markram, £200,000
- Noor Ahmad, £175,000
- Liam Dawson, £175,000
- Leus du Plooy, £120,000
- Tim Seifert, £100,000
- Sonny Baker, £95,000
- Gus Atkinson, £70,000
- Tom Moores, £50,000
- Tawanda Muyeye, £50,000
- Tom Hartley, £35,000
- Max Holden, £31,000
- George Scrimshaw, £31,000
- Paul Walter, £31,000
MI London
- Sam Curran, £350,000
- Tom Curran, £260,000
- Will Jacks, £250,000
- James Vince, £190,000
- Nicholas Pooran, £175,000
- Rashid Khan, £175,000
- Nathan Sowter, £130,000
- Trent Boult, £100,000
- Sherfane Rutherford, £100,000
- Richard Gleeson, £65,000
- Olly Stone, £50,000
- Ollie Pope, £31,000
- Ollie Skyes, £31,000
- Callum Parkinson, £31,000
- Jason Roy, £31,000
