The Hundred’s inaugural participant auction has taken place and the squads for the eight groups at the moment are in wonderful form.
For the primary 5 editions of the competitors, gamers have been allotted to groups by way of a draft system with a set of wage tiers.
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But following substantial non-public funding in The Hundred, gamers not already signed or retained will now have their staff and pay set by an auction.
Squads will likely be made up of between 16 to 18 gamers, whereas there’s a wage cap restrict together with a wage collar, a minimal quantity groups should spend.
The wage pot within the men’s competitors for 2026 has risen by 45% to £2.05m per facet, and the fund for women’s groups has elevated by 100% to £880,000.
The auction created a number of the highest paid sportswomen within the UK, with all-rounder Danielle Gibson, tempo bowler Issy Wong and 18-yr-previous spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman obtain offers in extra of £100,000.
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In the men’s auction, 21-yr-previous James Coles earned £390,000, whereas batter Jordan Cox claimed £300,000. There have been additionally huge offers for Joe Root and Adil Rashid.
Sides will likely be in a position add two wildcard picks after the T20 Blast.
Here is how The Hundred squads are trying earlier than the 2026 season.
Men’s competitors
Birmingham Phoenix
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Donovan Ferreira, £210,000
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Mustafizur Rahman, £100,000
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Jordan Thompson, £60,000
London Spirit
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Liam Livingstone, £350,000 (captain)
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Jonny Bairstow, £160,000
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Lhuan-dre Pretorius, £31,000
Manchester Super Giants
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Heinrich Klaasen, £250,000
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George Scrimshaw, £31,000
MI London
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Nicholas Pooran, £175,000
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Sherfane Rutherford, £100,000
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Richard Gleeson, £65,000
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Callum Parkinson, £31,000
Southern Brave
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Marcus Stoinis, £150,000
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Tristan Stubbs, £100,000
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Nikhil Chaudhary, £31,000
Sunrisers Leeds
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Mitchell Marsh, £200,000
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Ryan Rickelton, £150,000
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Liam Patterson-White, £31,000
Trent Rockets
Welsh Fire
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Rachin Ravindra, £140,000
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Tom Kohler-Cadmore, £80,000
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Lockie Ferguson, £75,000
Women’s competitors
Birmingham Phoenix
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Cordelia Griffith, £27,500
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Esmae MacGregor, £16,000
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Annerie Dercksen, £15,000
London Spirit
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Nadine de Klerk, £170,000
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Marizanne Kapp, £130,000
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Josephine Groves, £15,000
Manchester Super Giants
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Paige Scholfield, £115,000
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Sophie Ecclestone, £110,000
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Smriti Mandhana, £90,000
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Ryana MacDonald-Gay, £75,000
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Grace Ballinger, £42,500
MI London
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Hayley Matthews, £120,000
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Danni Wyatt-Hodge, £110,000
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Hollie Armitage, £45,000
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Alexa Stonehouse, £42,500
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Alice Davidson-Richards, £30,000
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Ellie Threlkeld, £15,000
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Danielle Gregory, £15,000
Southern Brave
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Tilly Corteen-Coleman, £105,000
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Laura Wolvaardt, £75,000
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Jemimah Rodrigues, £60,000
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Sophie Molineux, £47,500
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Phoebe Franklin, £15,000
Sunrisers Leeds
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Danielle Gibson, £190,000
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Annabel Sutherland, £130,000
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Phoebe Litchfield, £120,000
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Cassidy McCarthy, £65,000
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Lauren Winfield-Hill, £27,500
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Florence Miller, £15,000
Trent Rockets
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Nat Sciver-Brunt, £140,000
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Millicent Taylor, £27,500
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Charley Phillips, £15,000
Welsh Fire
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Georgia Wareham, £100,000
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Rhianna Southby, £20,000