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James Coles Tops Historic Men's Hundred Auction, Squads Revealed for 2026

The inaugural Men's Hundred auction saw young English all-rounder James Coles become the most expensive player, secured by London Spirit for £390,000. Welsh Fire invested £300,000 in last season's MVP, Jordon Cox, while South Africa's David Miller was the first overseas player bought. The completed squads for all eight franchises for the 2026 edition have now been finalized and announced.

Key Points: Men's Hundred 2026 Squads After First-Ever Player Auction

  • Record £390k signing
  • Jordon Cox joins Welsh Fire
  • David Miller first overseas buy
  • Aiden Markram to Manchester
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Men's Hundred 2026: Squads of all eight teams after first-ever auction

London Spirit sign James Coles for record £390k. See the full squads for all eight teams, including David Miller, Aiden Markram, and Jordon Cox.

"James Coles became the most expensive player after he was acquired by the London Spirit for a staggering amount of GBP 390,000 - Auction Report"

London, March 13

The first-ever Men's Hundred auction was held at London's Picadilly Lights, where several young uncapped England cricketers went under the hammer on Thursday.

James Coles became the most expensive player after he was acquired by the London Spirit for a staggering amount of GBP 390,000 (approximately Rs 4.81 crore). Jordon Cox, who was the MVP of the last season, was purchased by Welsh Fire for GBP 300,000 (Rs 3.69 crore approximately).

South Africa ace batter David Miller was the first overseas player to be bought in the Men's Hundred auction. Miller went to Southern Brave for GBP 110,000 (1.35 crore approximately).

The Proteas T20I skipper Aiden Markram was purchased by Manchester Super Giants for GBP 200,000 (2.46 crore approximately). On that note, take a look at squads of all eight franchises in the 2026 Men's Hundred.

Squads of eight franchises in The Hundred 2026 edition:

Southern Brave: Jamie Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Tristan Stubbs, Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, David Miller, Luke Wood, Ben McKinney, Thomas Rew, Michael Pepper, Tom Abell, Dan Worrall, Caleb Falconer, Nikhail Chaudhary

Trent Rockets: Tim David, Ben Duckett, Mitchell Santner, Tom Banton, Finn Allen, Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, David Payne, Dan Mousley, Matt Henry, Sam Billings, Aneurin Donald, Ben Mayes, Danny Briggs, Louis Kimber, Brad Currie

MI London: Will Jacks, Rashid Khan, Sam Curran, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, Tom Curran, Nathan Sowter, James Vince, Sherfane Rutherford, Richard Gleeson, Ollie Pope, Olly Stone, Ollie Sykes, Callum Parkinson, Jason Roy

London Spirit: Dewald Brevis, Liam Livingstone, Adam Zampa, Jamie Overton, Jonny Bairstow, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, James Coles, Mason Crane, Adam Milne, David Willey, Adam Hose, Tymal Mills, James Rew, Matt Fisher

Welsh Fire: Marco Jansen, Phil Salt, Rachin Ravindra, Chris Woakes, Jordan Cox, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Joe Root, Ben Kellaway, Lockie Ferguson, Asa Tribe, Tom Aspinwall, Matt Short, Sam Cook, Jaffer Chohan

Birmingham Phoenix: Rehan Ahmed, Donovan Ferreira, Mitchell Owen, Jacob Bethell, Joe Clarke, Saqib Mahmood, Usman Tariq, Will Smeed, Jordan Thompson, Scott Currie, Laurie Evans, Chris Wood, Ethan Brookes, Mustafizur Rahman

Sunrisers Leeds: Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Marsh, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Abrar Ahmed, Benny Howell, Daniel Lawrence, Tom Lawes, Matthew Potts, Tom Alsop, Zak Crawley, Ryan Rickelton, Liam Patterson-White, Ed Barnard, Reece Topley

Manchester Super Giants: Noor Ahmad, Jos Buttler, Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Dawson, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Leus du Plooy, Tom Hartley, Aiden Markram, Josh Tongue, Tim Seifert, Tom Moores, Max Holden, Tawanda Muyeye, George Scrimshaw, Paul Walter.

- ANI

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Sarah B
Interesting to see the mix of local and overseas players. MI London looks stacked with Rashid Khan and Trent Boult! But honestly, as an Indian fan, I'm more excited for the IPL auction later this year. The Hundred is fun, but nothing beats the IPL atmosphere.
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Priya S
Good to see David Miller and Aiden Markram getting picked. South African players are always solid buys. Welsh Fire with Joe Root and Rachin Ravindra is a team to watch! The format is quick and perfect for our busy schedules. Will try to catch the matches.
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Rohit P
Respectfully, while the money is huge, I feel the focus is too much on English players. As a global tournament, they could have attracted more big names from other countries. The squads look a bit thin on star power compared to the IPL or even the BBL. Just my two paise.
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Vikram M
Manchester Super Giants with Jos Buttler and Heinrich Klaasen... that's a destructive batting lineup! The Hundred 2026 is already looking exciting. Hope it's broadcast properly in India. Last time, finding a reliable stream was a task.
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Karthik V
GBP 390,000 is approximately 4.81 crore rupees. That's more than many established Indian domestic players earn in a year! The economics of cricket are truly global now. Good for the sport, but hope it doesn't create too much disparity.

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