The Hundred 2026 Teams, Captains & Squads: Complete Franchise Guide

The Hundred 2026 is set to look very different from previous seasons. With eight franchises, three new team names and a wave of new owners with IPL connections, the competition enters a new era.

This complete The Hundred 2026 teams and squads guide provides a quick, team-by-team reference to the men’s franchises. Here, you can find each team’s home venue, men’s head coach, captain and ownership story.

Note: The captains and coaches listed below were checked against Sky Sports’ live 2026 team guide on the day of publication. Captaincies in The Hundred can change close to the season, so readers should always cross-check the official Hundred squads page if reading this guide later in the year.

Birmingham Phoenix

• Home venue: Edgbaston

• Head coach (men’s): Shane Bond

• Captain (men’s): Jacob Bethell

• Ownership story: Warwickshire sold a 49% stake in Phoenix to Knighthead Capital, the US investment firm that also owns Birmingham City FC, for £40m. England footballer Jude Bellingham has also taken a small personal shareholding in the club.

London Spirit

• Home venue: Lord’s

• Head coach (men’s): Andy Flower

• Captain (men’s): Liam Livingstone

• Ownership story: Spirit’s 49% stake went to a consortium of Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs, reportedly fronted by Nikesh Arora, for £145m—the highest valuation of any Hundred franchise sale.

Manchester Super Giants (formerly Manchester Originals)

• Home venue: Emirates Old Trafford

• Head coach (men’s): Justin Langer

• Captain (men’s): Aiden Markram

• Ownership story: Lancashire sold a 70% stake to RPSG Group, the ownership group behind IPL side Lucknow Super Giants, for around £81m, with Lancashire retaining the remaining 30%. The rebrand brought a new elephant crest and a switch into Super Giants’ colours.

MI London (formerly Oval Invincibles)

• Home venue: The Kia Oval

• Head coach (men’s): Kieron Pollard

• Captain (men’s): Sam Curran

• Ownership story: Reliance Industries, parent company of Mumbai Indians, bought a 49% stake in Oval Invincibles for £60m, with the team renamed MI London and re-kitted in Mumbai Indians–style blue and gold from 2026. MI London are the three-time defending men’s champions.

Southern Brave

• Home venue: The Utilita Bowl (Rose Bowl), Southampton

• Head coach (men’s): Hemang Badani

• Captain (men’s): Chris Jordan

• Ownership story: GMR Group, co-owners of IPL side Delhi Capitals, bought a 49% stake in Southern Brave, adding to a portfolio that already includes a takeover of host county Hampshire.

Sunrisers Leeds (formerly Northern Superchargers)

• Home venue: Headingley

• Head coach (men’s): Daniel Vettori

• Captain (men’s): Zak Crawley

• Ownership story: Sun TV Network, owners of IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad, bought Yorkshire’s entire stake in the team for around £100m, making it the only Hundred franchise under single full ownership. The rebrand to Sunrisers Leeds came with a switch to Sunrisers’ orange colours.

Trent Rockets

• Home venue: Trent Bridge

• Head coach (men’s): Peter Moores

• Captain (men’s): Sam Billings

• Ownership story: Nottinghamshire sold a 49% stake to a joint bid from Cain (Todd Boehly’s investment vehicle) and Ares Management Credit funds, for just under £40m.

Welsh Fire

• Home venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

• Head coach (men’s): Mike Hussey

• Captain (men’s): Phil Salt

• Ownership story: IT entrepreneur Sanjay Govil, owner of Major League Cricket’s Washington Freedom, bought a 50% stake in Welsh Fire for £40m.

The Hundred 2026 Teams: Quick Reference Table

Final Word

Three new names, eight new ownership stories and a fresh set of captains to learn—that’s the shape of The Hundred 2026 at a glance.

Bookmark this page as your quick-reference guide for the season and check back if a captaincy changes, since franchises have been known to make late calls close to the opening match.

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