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The Hundred 2026 marks the beginning of a new era for England's 100-ball competition. Several franchises have undergone a major rebranding following investment from IPL team owners, while teams have also strengthened their squads through the player draft and retention process ahead of the seventh edition.
The tournament features eight men's teams and eight women's teams, with some of the biggest names in world cricket set to take the field. International stars like Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Sam Curran, Rashid Khan, Jofra Archer, Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone and many more will headline the competition.
Here's everything you need to know about The Hundred teams and squads for the 2026 season, including captains, head coaches, key players and complete player lists.
Also Read: The Hundred Women 2026 Schedule: Full Fixtures, Match Dates, Venues & IST Timings
How Many Teams Play in The Hundred 2026?
A total of eight franchises compete in both the men's and women's editions of The Hundred 2026. Every team plays eight league-stage matches before the top three sides qualify for the playoffs.
The team finishing first in the league standings advances directly to the Final, while the second and third-placed teams face off in the Eliminator for the remaining place in the title clash.
Following ownership changes before the 2026 season, three franchises have new identities:
- Oval Invincibles are now MI London
- Northern Superchargers are now Sunrisers Leeds
- Manchester Originals are now Manchester Super Giants
The remaining franchises, London Spirit, Southern Brave, Trent Rockets, Welsh Fire and Birmingham Phoenix, continue under their existing names.
Also Read: The Hundred 2026 Schedule: Full Fixtures, Match Dates, Venues & IST Timings
Complete Team List
MI London
One of the most successful franchises in the competition, MI London enter the 2026 season with a refreshed identity after previously competing as Oval Invincibles. The men's side will once again be among the favourites, while the women's team also boasts a balanced squad featuring several experienced international players.
Home Ground: The Kia Oval, London
Captains
- Men: Sam Curran
- Women: Hollie Armitage
Head Coaches
- Men: Kieron Pollard
- Women: Lisa Keightley
Key Players
- Sam Curran
- Will Jacks
- Rashid Khan
- Nicholas Pooran
- Tom Curran
- Hayley Matthews
- Danni Wyatt-Hodge
- Melie Kerr
- Hollie Armitage
- Nicola Carey
London Spirit
London Spirit have assembled one of the strongest squads in the tournament across both competitions. The men's team combines proven England internationals with overseas stars, while the women's side features an experienced core capable of challenging for the title.
Home Ground: Lord's, London
Captains
- Men: Liam Livingstone
- Women: Charlie Dean
Head Coaches
- Men: Andy Flower
- Women: Jon Lewis
Key Players
- Liam Livingstone
- James Coles
- Jonny Bairstow
- Adam Zampa
- Jamie Overton
- Charlie Dean
- Marizanne Kapp
- Grace Harris
- Amy Jones
- Deandra Dottin
Southern Brave
Southern Brave have consistently been among the strongest teams in The Hundred since the tournament's inception. With a mix of international match-winners and talented domestic players, both the men's and women's squads will be aiming for another deep run in the competition.
Home Ground: Utilita Bowl, Southampton
Captains
- Men: Chris Jordan
- Women: Sophie Molineux
Head Coaches
- Men: Hemang Badani
- Women: Jonathan Batty
Key Players
- Jofra Archer
- Jamie Smith
- Adil Rashid
- Chris Jordan
- Marcus Stoinis
- Sophie Molineux
- Lauren Bell
- Jemimah Rodrigues
- Laura Wolvaardt
- Sarah Glenn
Sunrisers Leeds
Formerly known as Northern Superchargers, Sunrisers Leeds begin a new chapter under their new identity. Their squads feature several England regulars alongside experienced overseas stars, making them one of the most balanced teams in the competition.
Home Ground: Headingley, Leeds
Captains
- Men: Zak Crawley
- Women: Dani Gibson
Head Coaches
- Men: Daniel Vettori
- Women: Adrian Birrell
Key Players
- Harry Brook
- Mitchell Marsh
- Zak Crawley
- Ryan Rickelton
- Brydon Carse
- Deepti Sharma
- Annabel Sutherland
- Phoebe Litchfield
- Jess Jonassen
- Dani Gibson
Manchester Super Giants
Manchester Super Giants are among the franchises entering a new era in 2026 after replacing the Manchester Originals branding. With an experienced leadership group and a squad packed with international match-winners, the franchise will be aiming to make an immediate impact in both the men's and women's competitions.
Home Ground: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
Captains
- Men: Aiden Markram
- Women: Meg Lanning
Head Coaches
- Men: Justin Langer
- Women: Matthew Mott
Key Players
- Jos Buttler
- Heinrich Klaasen
- Aiden Markram
- Noor Ahmad
- Liam Dawson
- Meg Lanning
- Smriti Mandhana
- Sophie Ecclestone
- Richa Ghosh
- Kathryn Bryce
Trent Rockets
Trent Rockets have been one of the most competitive teams in The Hundred and once again possess a strong blend of England internationals and overseas stars. The men's side features explosive batting, while the women's squad includes several of the biggest names in world cricket.
Home Ground: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Captains
- Men: Sam Billings
- Women: Ash Gardner
Head Coaches
- Men: Peter Moores
- Women: Chris Read
Key Players
- Tim David
- Ben Duckett
- Sam Billings
- Finn Allen
- Mitchell Santner
- Nat Sciver-Brunt
- Beth Mooney
- Ash Gardner
- Sophia Dunkley
- Kim Garth
Welsh Fire
Welsh Fire head into the 2026 season with balanced squads capable of challenging for the playoffs. The men's team is built around several England stars, while the women's side combines experienced internationals with promising domestic talent.
Home Ground: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Captains
- Men: Phil Salt
- Women: Sophie Devine
Head Coaches
- Men: Mike Hussey
- Women: Michael Klinger
Key Players
- Phil Salt
- Joe Root
- Jordan Cox
- Marco Jansen
- Rachin Ravindra
- Sophie Devine
- Freya Kemp
- Em Arlott
- Georgia Wareham
- Georgia Voll
Birmingham Phoenix
Birmingham Phoenix have assembled well-rounded squads for the 2026 season, with a healthy mix of experienced internationals and exciting young cricketers. Both teams will be looking to improve their performances and challenge for a place in the knockout stages.
Home Ground: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Captains
- Men: Jacob Bethell (RULED OUT)
- Women: Ellyse Perry
Head Coaches
- Men: Shane Bond
- Women: Ali Maiden
Key Players
- Rehan Ahmed
- Donovan Ferreira
- Saqib Mahmood
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Ellyse Perry
- Alice Capsey
- Tammy Beaumont
- Lauren Filer
- Davina Perrin
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Players to Watch in The Hundred 2026
The Hundred 2026 will feature some of the biggest names in world cricket across both the men's and women's competitions. Several England internationals, overseas superstars and emerging youngsters are expected to play key roles throughout the tournament.
Men's Players to Watch
- Harry Brook (Sunrisers Leeds)
- Jos Buttler (Manchester Super Giants)
- Phil Salt (Welsh Fire)
- Sam Curran (MI London)
- Jofra Archer (Southern Brave)
- Liam Livingstone (London Spirit)
- Ben Duckett (Trent Rockets)
- Rashid Khan (MI London)
- Joe Root (Welsh Fire)
Women's Players to Watch
- Smriti Mandhana (Manchester Super Giants)
- Deepti Sharma (Sunrisers Leeds)
- Jemimah Rodrigues (Southern Brave)
- Richa Ghosh (Manchester Super Giants)
- Ellyse Perry (Birmingham Phoenix)
- Nat Sciver-Brunt (Trent Rockets)
- Sophie Ecclestone (Manchester Super Giants)
- Beth Mooney (Trent Rockets)
- Hayley Matthews (MI London)
- Sophie Devine (Welsh Fire)
Most Expensive Players in The Hundred 2026
The Hundred auction witnessed several marquee players secure lucrative contracts ahead of the 2026 season. England stars and established international performers dominated the list of the highest-paid players.
Player | Team | Salary |
Harry Brook | Sunrisers Leeds | £465,000 |
Phil Salt | Welsh Fire | £450,000 |
Jofra Archer | Southern Brave | £400,000 |
James Coles | London Spirit | £390,000 |
Jos Buttler | Manchester Super Giants | £350,000 |
Sam Curran | MI London | £350,000 |
Tim David | Trent Rockets | £350,000 |
Liam Livingstone | London Spirit | £350,000 |
Complete Men's Squads for The Hundred 2026
Below are the complete men's squads for all eight franchises competing in The Hundred 2026. Overseas players are marked with (Overseas).
MI London Men's Squad
Player |
Sam Curran (Captain) |
Tom Curran |
Will Jacks |
James Vince |
Nicholas Pooran (Overseas) |
Rashid Khan (Overseas) |
Nathan Sowter |
Trent Boult (Overseas) |
Sherfane Rutherford (Overseas) |
Richard Gleeson |
Olly Stone |
Ollie Pope |
Ollie Sykes |
Callum Parkinson |
Jason Roy |
Eddie Jack |
Seb Morgan |
London Spirit Men's Squad
Player |
Liam Livingstone (Captain) |
James Coles |
Liam Livingstone |
Jamie Overton |
Adam Zampa (Overseas) |
Dewald Brevis (Overseas) |
Jonny Bairstow |
Tymal Mills |
David Willey |
Adam Milne (Overseas) |
Mason Crane |
James Rew |
Lhuan-dre Pretorius (Overseas) |
Matthew Fisher |
Henry Crocombe |
Kiran Carlson |
Andrew Tye (Overseas) |
Southern Brave Men's Squad
Player |
Chris Jordan (Captain) |
Jofra Archer |
Jamie Smith |
Adil Rashid |
Marcus Stoinis (Overseas) |
Luke Wood |
David Miller (Overseas) |
Tristan Stubbs (Overseas) |
Thomas Rew |
Dan Worrall |
Caleb Falconer |
Ben McKinney |
Michael Pepper |
Tom Abell |
Nikhil Chaudhary |
Manny Lumsden |
Saif Zaib |
Sunrisers Leeds Men's Squad
Player |
Zak Crawley (Captain) |
Harry Brook |
Dan Lawrence |
Mitchell Marsh (Overseas) |
Abrar Ahmed (Overseas) |
Zak Crawley |
Ryan Rickelton (Overseas) |
Nathan Ellis (Overseas) |
Brydon Carse |
Matthew Potts |
Benny Howell |
Tom Lawes |
Tom Alsop |
Liam Patterson-White |
Reece Topley |
Ed Barnard |
Matty Revis |
Charlie Allison |
Manchester Super Giants Men's Squad
Player |
Aiden Markram (Captain, Overseas) |
Jos Buttler |
Heinrich Klaasen (Overseas) |
Josh Tongue |
Noor Ahmad (Overseas) |
Liam Dawson |
Leus du Plooy |
Tim Seifert (Overseas) |
Sonny Baker |
Gus Atkinson |
Tom Moores |
Tawanda Muyeye |
Tom Hartley |
Max Holden |
George Scrimshaw |
Paul Walter |
James Sales |
Adam Finch |
Trent Rockets Men's Squad
Player |
Sam Billings (Captain) |
Tim David (Overseas) |
Tom Banton |
Ben Duckett |
Mitchell Santner (Overseas) |
Finn Allen (Overseas) |
Craig Overton |
Matt Henry (Overseas) |
Danny Briggs |
Lewis Gregory |
Dan Mousley |
Aneurin Donald |
Ben Mayes |
Louis Kimber |
Ben Raine |
Ben Sanderson |
Mohammad Amir (Overseas) |
Calvin Harrison |
Welsh Fire Men's Squad
Player |
Phil Salt (Captain) |
Jordan Cox |
Marco Jansen (Overseas) |
Joe Root |
Rachin Ravindra (Overseas) |
Chris Woakes |
Tom Kohler-Cadmore |
Lockie Ferguson (Overseas) |
Matthew Short (Overseas) |
Asa Tribe |
Sam Cook |
Ben Kellaway |
Jafer Chohan |
Tom Aspinwall |
Jordan Clark |
Dillon Pennington |
Birmingham Phoenix Men's Squad
Player |
Jacob Bethell (Captain) (RULED OUT) |
Rehan Ahmed |
Donovan Ferreira (Overseas) |
Scott Currie |
Saqib Mahmood |
Usman Tariq (Overseas) |
Mitchell Owen (Overseas) |
Mustafizur Rahman (Overseas) |
Joe Clarke |
Laurie Evans |
Chris Wood |
Jordan Thompson |
Will Smeed |
Matthew Montgomery |
Tom Helm |
Sean Dickson |
Complete Women's Squads for The Hundred 2026
Below are the complete women's squads for all eight franchises competing in The Hundred 2026. Overseas players are marked with (Overseas).
MI London Women's Squad
Player |
Hollie Armitage (Captain) |
Hayley Matthews (Overseas) |
Danni Wyatt-Hodge |
Melie Kerr (Overseas) |
Nicola Carey (Overseas) |
Kira Chathli |
Chinelle Henry (Overseas) |
Kirstie Gordon |
Alexa Stonehouse |
Tara Norris |
Alice Davidson-Richards |
Alice Monaghan |
Ellie Threlkeld |
Kalea Moore |
Danielle Gregory |
Kate Coppack |
Francesca Sweet |
London Spirit Women's Squad
Player |
Charlie Dean (Captain) |
Nadine de Klerk (Overseas) |
Marizanne Kapp (Overseas) |
Charis Pavely |
Grace Harris (Overseas) |
Amy Jones |
Deandra Dottin (Overseas) |
Sterre Kalis (Overseas) |
Marie Kelly |
Seren Smale |
Lucy Higham |
Josephine Groves |
Trudy Johnson |
Liv Barnes |
Katie George |
Hannah Rainey |
Southern Brave Women's Squad
Player |
Sophie Molineux (Captain, Overseas) |
Lauren Bell |
Issy Wong |
Tilly Corteen-Coleman |
Maia Bouchier |
Laura Wolvaardt (Overseas) |
Sarah Glenn |
Jemimah Rodrigues (Overseas) |
Jodi Grewcock |
Lizelle Lee (Overseas) |
Rebecca Odgers |
Phoebe Franklin |
Daisy Gibb |
Ellie Anderson |
Naomi Dattani |
Katherine Fraser |
Sunrisers Leeds Women's Squad
Player |
Dani Gibson (Captain) |
Annabel Sutherland (Overseas) |
Phoebe Litchfield (Overseas) |
Jess Jonassen (Overseas) |
Cassidy McCarthy |
Kate Cross |
Deepti Sharma (Overseas) |
Bryony Smith |
Lauren Winfield-Hill |
Hannah Baker |
Claudie Cooper |
Darcey Carter |
Sophia Turner |
Emily Windsor |
Katie Jones |
Chloe Skelton |
Manchester Super Giants Women's Squad
Player |
Meg Lanning (Captain, Overseas) |
Paige Scholfield |
Sophie Ecclestone |
Smriti Mandhana (Overseas) |
Ryana MacDonald-Gay |
Kathryn Bryce (Overseas) |
Richa Ghosh (Overseas) |
Mady Villiers |
Grace Ballinger |
Maitlan Brown (Overseas) |
Grace Scrivens |
Jo Gardner |
Natasha Wraith |
Rebecca Tyson |
Mia Rogers |
Beth Langston |
Trent Rockets Women's Squad
Player |
Ash Gardner (Captain, Overseas) |
Beth Mooney (Overseas) |
Nat Sciver-Brunt |
Sophia Dunkley |
Kim Garth (Overseas) |
Emma Jones |
Bess Heath |
Katie Levick |
Ailsa Lister |
Georgia Adams |
Millicent Taylor |
Georgia Elwiss |
Charley Phillips |
Samantha Bates |
Amu Surenkumar |
Eve Jones |
Sophie Munro |
Welsh Fire Women's Squad
Player |
Sophie Devine (Captain, Overseas) |
Freya Kemp |
Em Arlott |
Georgia Wareham (Overseas) |
Georgia Voll (Overseas) |
Ella McCaughan |
Heather Graham (Overseas) |
Sarah Bryce (Overseas) |
Abi Norgrove |
Fi Morris |
Sophia Smale |
Grace Thompson |
Rhianna Southby |
Grace Potts |
Niamh Holland |
Georgia Davis |
Birmingham Phoenix Women's Squad
Player |
Ellyse Perry (Captain, Overseas) |
Alice Capsey |
Linsey Smith |
Lauren Filer |
Tammy Beaumont |
Davina Perrin |
Alana King (Overseas) |
Jemima Spence |
Eva Gray |
Emma Lamb |
Phoebe Brett |
Esmae MacGregor |
Annerie Dercksen (Overseas) |
Eve O'Neill |
Mary Taylor |
Fatima Sana (Overseas) |
Kayla Reneke |
