{
  "id": 11411878,
  "title": "Muhammad Waseem hits ILT20 jackpot as more than $1 million is spent on UAE players at auction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/muhammad-waseem-hits-ilt20-jackpot-as-more-than-1-million-is-spent-on-11411878",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T09:48:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/10/02/muhammad-waseem-hits-ilt20-jackpot-as-more-than-1-million-is-spent-on-uae-players-at-auction/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A record-breaking $210,000 was spent on local cricketer Muhammad Waseem during the DP World International League T20 auction for Season 5 of the UAE's T20 franchise competition. This marked the highest bid for a UAE player to date. Six franchises participated in the auction, which saw a total of 26 players receive contracts worth a combined total of $1.027 million. Desert Vipers and Gulf Giants each acquired five UAE players, while the other four franchises took a total of five. Former national team captain and coach Ahmed Raza expressed his satisfaction with the auction results, particularly noting Waseem's high bid. The auction also saw several international players, such as Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Faf du Plessis, and Dwayne Bravo, being retained by their respective franchises.",
  "summary": "Domestic players have been told “it is a great time to be a UAE cricketer” after over a million dollars were spent on them at the DP World International League T20 auction. The bidding process ahead of Season 5 of the country’s T20 franchise competition saw some eye-watering sums lavished on players from around the globe. Several UAE players were among the beneficiaries, with Muhammad Waseem…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Muhammad Waseem hits ILT20 jackpot as more than $1 million is spent on UAE players at auction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/muhammad-waseem-hits-ilt20-jackpot-as-more-than-1-million-is-spent-on",
        "published": "2026-10-02T09:48:37.000Z"
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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."
}