The Hundred’s inaugural participant public sale has taken place and the squads for the eight groups at the moment are in superb form.
For the primary 5 editions of the competitors, gamers had been allotted to groups by way of a draft system with a set of wage tiers.
However following substantial non-public funding in The Hundred, gamers not already signed or retained will now have their group and pay set by an public sale.
Squads might 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 males’s competitors for 2026 has risen by 45% to £2.05m per facet, and the fund for girls’s groups has elevated by 100% to £880,000.
The public sale created among the highest paid sportswomen within the UK, with all-rounder Danielle Gibson, tempo bowler Issy Wong and 18-year-old spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman obtain offers in extra of £100,000.
Within the males’s public sale, 21-year-old James Coles earned £390,000, whereas batter Jordan Cox claimed £300,000. There have been additionally massive offers for Joe Root and Adil Rashid.
Sides might be in a position add two wildcard picks after the T20 Blast.
Right here is how The Hundred squads are wanting earlier than the 2026 season.
