Squads will be made up of between 16 to 18 players, while there is a salary cap limit along with a salary collar, a minimum amount teams must spend.

The salary pot in the men’s competition for 2026 has risen by 45% to £2.05m per side, and the fund for women’s teams has increased by 100% to £880,000.

The minimum salary for a female player has also risen by 50% to £15,000, while the number of overseas players permitted in both competitions increases from three to four.

Franchises were permitted to sign or retain up to four players each prior to the auction.

Fixtures for the 2026 edition of The Hundred have also been announced.

The opening men’s and women’s double-header will take place on 21 July at The Oval between MI London v Sunrisers Leeds, two franchises with IPL ownership links.

A total of 64 matches, external take place in the group stage, split equally between the men’s and women’s competitions.

The final round of group fixtures will be played on 12 August, with the Eliminator two days later and the final on Sunday, 16 August.

Both the Eliminator and final will have reserve days in place in the event of bad weather.

Every game will be live on BBC Sounds, with highlights on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website, plus 16 matches will also be available to watch live on BBC television.