Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah, Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmad and former England opener Alex Hales were among the leading international players selected in the 2026 Abu Dhabi T10 Player Draft ahead of the new season.
Mohammad Amir, Shadab Khan, Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Perera, Alzarri Joseph and Chris Jordan were also picked as the six franchises completed their squads.
Naseem joined Royal Desert Champions, while Noor and Perera were selected by Emirates Eagles. Amir and Shadab were picked by UAE Bulls, Shanaka joined Yas Lions and Joseph was selected by Arabian Aces.
The draft featured a strong contingent of UAE players, with national-team captain Muhammad Waseem joining Royal Desert Champions.
Alishan Sharafu was selected by Arabian Aces, while Aayan Afzal Khan joined Royal Desert Champions. Haider Razzaq and Luqman Faisal were picked by Emirates Eagles, Muhammad Rohid joined UAE Bulls and Ansh Tandon was selected by Yas Lions.
Vriitya Arvind, Dhruv Parashar, Harshit Kaushik, Wali Muhammad, Adithya Shetty, Haider Ali and Awais Ali Shah were among the other UAE players selected across the six franchises.
Aces add experience around established core
Arabian Aces added Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sam Billings and Imran Tahir to a squad which already included pre-draft signings Moeen Ali, Andre Russell and Liam Livingstone.
West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph was also selected, alongside Richard Gleeson, Dwaine Pretorius and Sri Lanka all-rounder Dunith Wellalage. The Aces also picked UAE players Sharafu and Arvind as they added local talent around their established international players.
Hales and Perera bolster Eagles batting
Emirates Eagles added Hales and Perera to their batting options, with KS Bharat and Pakistan's Hassan Nawaz also selected. David Wiese and Chris Green provide all-round options, while Noor Ahmad, Rehan Ahmed and Ali Raza were among their bowling additions.
The Eagles had already secured Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer and Trent Boult before the draft.
Naseem and Jordan join Royal Desert Champions
Royal Desert Champions added Naseem and Jordan to a bowling attack which also features Maheesh Theekshana and Dushmantha Chameera.
UAE captain Waseem and West Indies batter Brandon King were among their batting selections, while Gulbadin Naib and Keemo Paul provide all-round options.
Nicholas Pooran, Phil Salt and Sherfane Rutherford had already joined the franchise as pre-draft signings.
Amir and Shadab picked by UAE Bulls
UAE Bulls selected Pakistan pair Amir and Shadab, with Nuwan Thushara and Mohammad Wasim Jr also joining their bowling options. Andre Fletcher, Aneurin Donald, Khawaja Nafay, Max Bryant and Azam Khan were among the batting selections, while Khushdil Shah adds another all-round option.
The Bulls entered the draft having already secured Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine and Romario Shepherd. Scotland seamer Bradley Currie was also selected.
Tigers build around Pakistani pre-draft trio
United Tigers added Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai, West Indies' Odean Smith and Bangladesh's Mahedi Hasan. Pakistan bowlers Abbas Afridi and Sufyan Moqim were also selected.
The Tigers had already signed Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed and Faheem Ashraf before the draft, giving them a strong Pakistani presence heading into the season.
Shanaka and Vince among Yas Lions picks
Yas Lions selected Sri Lanka's Shanaka alongside England batter James Vince and wicketkeeper Tom Moores.
Akeal Hosein, Eshan Malinga and Obed McCoy strengthened their bowling options, while Netherlands spinner Aryan Dutt joined as the franchise's Associate Member selection.
Jason Holder, David Willey and Andries Gous were already part of the Lions squad as pre-draft signings.
Abu Dhabi T10 2026 squads
Arabian Aces: Moeen Ali*, Andre Russell*, Liam Livingstone*, Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Arfan, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Richard Gleeson, Sam Billings, Paul Walter, Alzarri Joseph, Imran Tahir, Salman Irshad, Quentin Sampson, Dwaine Pretorius, Vriitya Arvind, Ibrahim Masood, Amshi De Silva, Dunith Wellalage.
Emirates Eagles: Rovman Powell*, Shimron Hetmyer*, Trent Boult*, Haider Razzaq, Luqman Faisal, David Wiese, Noor Ahmad, Alex Hales, KS Bharat, Akif Javed, Hassan Nawaz, Rehan Ahmed, Ali Raza, Chris Green, Harshit Kaushik, Hilal Afghan, Toby Albert, Kusal Perera.
Royal Desert Champions: Nicholas Pooran*, Phil Salt*, Sherfane Rutherford*, Ali Naseer, Aayan Afzal Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Naseem Shah, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Luke Wood, Gulbadin Naib, Brandon King, Janith Liyanage, Keemo Paul, Dhruv Parashar, Raizal Nadir, Tajinder Singh Dhillon, Chris Jordan.
UAE Bulls: Kieron Pollard*, Sunil Narine*, Romario Shepherd*, Muhammad Rohid, Tahir Zaman, Aneurin Donald, Mohammad Amir, Andre Fletcher, Khawaja Nafay, Nuwan Thushara, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Max Bryant, Azam Khan, Wali Muhammad, Uddish Suri, Bradley Currie, Shadab Khan.
United Tigers: Fakhar Zaman*, Iftikhar Ahmed*, Faheem Ashraf*, Zeeshan Naseer, Awais Ali Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sufyan Moqim, Abbas Afridi, Odean Smith, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mahedi Hasan, Habibur Rahman Sohan, Noor ul Rahman, Shamim Hossain, Adithya Shetty, Noor Ullah Ayubi, Paul van Meekeren, Yasin Patel.
Yas Lions: Jason Holder*, David Willey*, Andries Gous*, Ajay Kumar, Ansh Tandon, James Vince, Dasun Shanaka, Eshan Malinga, Karim Janat, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Tom Moores, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Obed McCoy, Kamil Pooran, Haider Ali, Masood Gurbaz, Aryan Dutt, Akeal Hosein.
*Pre-draft signing.
Mohammad Amir, Shadab Khan, Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Perera, Alzarri Joseph and Chris Jordan were also picked as the six franchises completed their squads.
Naseem joined Royal Desert Champions, while Noor and Perera were selected by Emirates Eagles. Amir and Shadab were picked by UAE Bulls, Shanaka joined Yas Lions and Joseph was selected by Arabian Aces.
The draft featured a strong contingent of UAE players, with national-team captain Muhammad Waseem joining Royal Desert Champions.
Alishan Sharafu was selected by Arabian Aces, while Aayan Afzal Khan joined Royal Desert Champions. Haider Razzaq and Luqman Faisal were picked by Emirates Eagles, Muhammad Rohid joined UAE Bulls and Ansh Tandon was selected by Yas Lions.
Vriitya Arvind, Dhruv Parashar, Harshit Kaushik, Wali Muhammad, Adithya Shetty, Haider Ali and Awais Ali Shah were among the other UAE players selected across the six franchises.
Aces add experience around established core
Arabian Aces added Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sam Billings and Imran Tahir to a squad which already included pre-draft signings Moeen Ali, Andre Russell and Liam Livingstone.
West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph was also selected, alongside Richard Gleeson, Dwaine Pretorius and Sri Lanka all-rounder Dunith Wellalage. The Aces also picked UAE players Sharafu and Arvind as they added local talent around their established international players.
Hales and Perera bolster Eagles batting
Emirates Eagles added Hales and Perera to their batting options, with KS Bharat and Pakistan's Hassan Nawaz also selected. David Wiese and Chris Green provide all-round options, while Noor Ahmad, Rehan Ahmed and Ali Raza were among their bowling additions.
The Eagles had already secured Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer and Trent Boult before the draft.
Naseem and Jordan join Royal Desert Champions
Royal Desert Champions added Naseem and Jordan to a bowling attack which also features Maheesh Theekshana and Dushmantha Chameera.
UAE captain Waseem and West Indies batter Brandon King were among their batting selections, while Gulbadin Naib and Keemo Paul provide all-round options.
Nicholas Pooran, Phil Salt and Sherfane Rutherford had already joined the franchise as pre-draft signings.
Amir and Shadab picked by UAE Bulls
UAE Bulls selected Pakistan pair Amir and Shadab, with Nuwan Thushara and Mohammad Wasim Jr also joining their bowling options. Andre Fletcher, Aneurin Donald, Khawaja Nafay, Max Bryant and Azam Khan were among the batting selections, while Khushdil Shah adds another all-round option.
The Bulls entered the draft having already secured Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine and Romario Shepherd. Scotland seamer Bradley Currie was also selected.
Tigers build around Pakistani pre-draft trio
United Tigers added Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai, West Indies' Odean Smith and Bangladesh's Mahedi Hasan. Pakistan bowlers Abbas Afridi and Sufyan Moqim were also selected.
The Tigers had already signed Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed and Faheem Ashraf before the draft, giving them a strong Pakistani presence heading into the season.
Shanaka and Vince among Yas Lions picks
Yas Lions selected Sri Lanka's Shanaka alongside England batter James Vince and wicketkeeper Tom Moores.
Akeal Hosein, Eshan Malinga and Obed McCoy strengthened their bowling options, while Netherlands spinner Aryan Dutt joined as the franchise's Associate Member selection.
Jason Holder, David Willey and Andries Gous were already part of the Lions squad as pre-draft signings.
Abu Dhabi T10 2026 squads
Arabian Aces: Moeen Ali*, Andre Russell*, Liam Livingstone*, Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Arfan, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Richard Gleeson, Sam Billings, Paul Walter, Alzarri Joseph, Imran Tahir, Salman Irshad, Quentin Sampson, Dwaine Pretorius, Vriitya Arvind, Ibrahim Masood, Amshi De Silva, Dunith Wellalage.
Emirates Eagles: Rovman Powell*, Shimron Hetmyer*, Trent Boult*, Haider Razzaq, Luqman Faisal, David Wiese, Noor Ahmad, Alex Hales, KS Bharat, Akif Javed, Hassan Nawaz, Rehan Ahmed, Ali Raza, Chris Green, Harshit Kaushik, Hilal Afghan, Toby Albert, Kusal Perera.
Royal Desert Champions: Nicholas Pooran*, Phil Salt*, Sherfane Rutherford*, Ali Naseer, Aayan Afzal Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Naseem Shah, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Luke Wood, Gulbadin Naib, Brandon King, Janith Liyanage, Keemo Paul, Dhruv Parashar, Raizal Nadir, Tajinder Singh Dhillon, Chris Jordan.
UAE Bulls: Kieron Pollard*, Sunil Narine*, Romario Shepherd*, Muhammad Rohid, Tahir Zaman, Aneurin Donald, Mohammad Amir, Andre Fletcher, Khawaja Nafay, Nuwan Thushara, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Max Bryant, Azam Khan, Wali Muhammad, Uddish Suri, Bradley Currie, Shadab Khan.
United Tigers: Fakhar Zaman*, Iftikhar Ahmed*, Faheem Ashraf*, Zeeshan Naseer, Awais Ali Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sufyan Moqim, Abbas Afridi, Odean Smith, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mahedi Hasan, Habibur Rahman Sohan, Noor ul Rahman, Shamim Hossain, Adithya Shetty, Noor Ullah Ayubi, Paul van Meekeren, Yasin Patel.
Yas Lions: Jason Holder*, David Willey*, Andries Gous*, Ajay Kumar, Ansh Tandon, James Vince, Dasun Shanaka, Eshan Malinga, Karim Janat, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Tom Moores, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Obed McCoy, Kamil Pooran, Haider Ali, Masood Gurbaz, Aryan Dutt, Akeal Hosein.
*Pre-draft signing.
