{
  "id": 11232737,
  "title": "Fazalhaq Farooqi becomes most expensive player in ILT20 auction history",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/fazalhaq-farooqi-becomes-most-expensive-player-in-ilt20-auction",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T15:58:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/fazalhaq-farooqi-becomes-most-expensive-player-in-ilt20-auction-history-1.500695265"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai - Fazalhaq Farooqi, the Afghanistan fast bowler, has shattered the record for the most expensive player in the DP World ILT20 Player Auction history. The record-breaking deal, which saw him return to MI Emirates, fetched a staggering USD 380,000. This extraordinary auction witnessed a series of record-breaking deals, with Gulf Giants at the forefront. Initially, MI Emirates exercised their Right-to-Match option and retained Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz for USD 310,000, making him the most expensive player at that time. However, records were soon broken as England all-rounder Liam Livingstone joined the team for USD 350,000, and Fazalhaq Farooqi raised the bar further with his move to MI Emirates, establishing a new ILT20 auction record.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Fazalhaq Farooqi has become the most expensive player in DP World ILT20 Player Auction history after returning to MI Emirates in a record-breaking deal worth USD 380,000. The Afghanistan fast bowler’s move came during an extraordinary auction in which the tournament record for the most expensive player was broken three times in a single day. Gulf Giants were at the centre of the first two…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}