England batter Dan Lawrence was picked as a Wildcard by Desert Vipers. Lawrence featured in Vipers tournament opener against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Dubai on Sunday.
The Wildcard was introduced by the DP World ILT20 as an additional squad selection option for the franchises.
Each franchise is permitted to add up to two additional players to its squad, beyond the original limit of 22 players. This is an option and not mandatory. If franchises have already reached the maximum $2.5m salary spend, they will be permitted to spend a maximum of 10% of the salary cap which is $250,000 on Wildcard players.
If teams still have some room within the original maximum $2.5m salary spend, they will be able to spend that remaining amount and if required, a further amount up to $250,000 while remaining within the Wildcard player spend.
