{"id":103974,"date":"2026-03-12T21:25:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=103974"},"modified":"2026-03-12T21:08:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:08:24","slug":"abrar-ahmed-usman-tariq-picked-in-the-hundred-2026-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/sports\/abrar-ahmed-usman-tariq-picked-in-the-hundred-2026-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq picked in The Hundred 2026 auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: Two Pakistani players were selected during the 2026 edition of The Hundred auction, which took place at Piccadilly Lights in <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/latest-news\/pia-resumes-london-flights-after-six-year-hiatus\/\">London<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed was picked by Sunrisers Leeds for \u00a3190,000 (PKR 7.12 crore) in the auction, while Usman Tariq was selected by Birmingham Phoenix for \u00a3140,000 (PKR 5.32 crore).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Finally, a Pakistani player has been picked by an Indian-owned franchise!<\/p>\n<p>Sunrisers Leeds, led by owner Kavya Maran, saw Daniel Vettori express interest in mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed.<\/p>\n<p>The franchise eventually won the bidding war against Trent Rockets, securing him for \u00a3190,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o5SN3Q95MQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/o5SN3Q95MQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gpgJFcuQmg\">pic.twitter.com\/gpgJFcuQmg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pavilion Post (@CricinsightsX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CricinsightsX\/status\/2032082092616491085?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, many Pakistani superstars remained unsold during the auction. Fast bowler Haris Rauf, all-rounder Shadab Khan, and batter Saim Ayub remained unsold during their respective auctions.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Pakistan\u2019s ODI captain, Shaheen Shah Afridi, withdrew from the auction just a day before the bidding took place. Other international players who withdrew from the auction just a day before the bidding took place are Quinton de Kock, Sunil Narine, AM Ghazanfar, and Peter Siddle.<\/p>\n<p>The signing of Abrar Ahmed is expected to alleviate any concerns that Pakistani players might be ignored by franchises associated with the Indian Premier League or Indian investors.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, it was reported that a total of 14 Pakistani cricketers were shortlisted from a list of 63 registered players for the auction, with most of them being seam bowlers and all-rounders.<\/p>\n<h3>Birmingham Phoenix<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Jacob Bethell<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3340,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rehan Ahmed<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3250,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Donovan Ferreira<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3210,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saqib Mahmood<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3150,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Usman Tariq<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3140,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mitchell Owen<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3130,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Joe Clarke<\/td>\n<td>\u00a385,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jordan Thompson<\/td>\n<td>\u00a360,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Will Smeed<\/td>\n<td>\u00a355,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>London Spirit<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>James Coles<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3390,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Liam Livingstone<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3350,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jamie Overton<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3225,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adam Zampa<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3190,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dewald Brevis<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3185,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jonny Bairstow<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3160,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>David Willey<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3120,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adam Milne<\/td>\n<td>\u00a350,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mason Crane<\/td>\n<td>\u00a331,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Manchester Super Giants<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Jos Buttler<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3350,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Heinrich Klaasen<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3250,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Josh Tongue<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Aiden Markram<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Noor Ahmad<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3175,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Liam Dawson<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3175,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Leus du Plooy<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3120,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tim Seifert<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sonny Baker<\/td>\n<td>\u00a395,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gus Atkinson<\/td>\n<td>\u00a370,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tom Moores<\/td>\n<td>\u00a350,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tom Hartley<\/td>\n<td>\u00a335,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>MI London<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Sam Curran<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3350,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tom Curran<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3260,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Will Jacks<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3250,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>James Vince<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3190,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nicholas Pooran<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3175,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rashid Khan<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3175,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nathan Sowter<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3130,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Trent Boult<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Southern Brave<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Jofra Archer<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3400,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jamie Smith<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adil Rashid<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3250,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chris Jordan<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3160,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marcus Stoinis<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3150,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Luke Wood<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3130,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>David Miller<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3110,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tristan Stubbs<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thomas Rew<\/td>\n<td>\u00a380,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ben McKinney<\/td>\n<td>\u00a345,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Sunrisers Leeds<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Harry Brook<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3465,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dan Lawrence<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3210,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mitchell Marsh<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Abrar Ahmed<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3190,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Zak Crawley<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3180,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ryan Rickelton<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3150,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nathan Ellis<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3145,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brydon Carse<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3140,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Matthew Potts<\/td>\n<td>\u00a375,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Benny Howell<\/td>\n<td>\u00a350,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tom Lawes<\/td>\n<td>\u00a340,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tom Alsop<\/td>\n<td>\u00a331,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Trent Rockets<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Tim David<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3350,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tom Banton<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3225,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ben Duckett<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mitch Santner<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3175,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Finn Allen<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3160,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>David Payne<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3130,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Craig Overton<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3120,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lewis Gregory<\/td>\n<td>\u00a355,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Welsh Fire<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Phil Salt<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3450,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jordan Cox<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marco Jansen<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3250,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Joe Root<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3240,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rachin Ravindra<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3140,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chris Woakes<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3110,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tom Kohler-Cadmore<\/td>\n<td>\u00a380,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ben Kellaway<\/td>\n<td>\u00a337,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: Two Pakistani players were selected during the 2026 edition of The Hundred auction, which took place at Piccadilly Lights in London on Thursday. Mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed was picked by Sunrisers Leeds for \u00a3190,000 (PKR 7.12 crore) in the auction, while Usman Tariq was selected by Birmingham Phoenix for \u00a3140,000 (PKR 5.32 crore). Finally, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":103976,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[7850,37768,34468],"class_list":["post-103974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-abrar-ahmed","tag-the-hundred-2026-auction","tag-usman-tariq"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103974"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":103977,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103974\/revisions\/103977"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}