Taking one step closer to their goal of privatising The Hundred, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced that six strategic partners had signed deals with the board. These six partners are Tech Titans, Knighthead Capital Management, RPSG Group, Sun TV Network Limited, GMR group and Washington Freedom. The deal marks the entry of IPL franchises into yet another league, with SRH, LSG and DC owners venturing into The Hundred.
IPL team owners enter The Hundred
As per Times of India, Tech Titans acquired 49% of London Spirit, Knighthead Capital Management took 49% of Birmingham Phoenix, RPSG Group secured 70% of Manchester Originals, Sun TV Network Limited purchased 100% of Northern Superchargers, GMR Group acquired 49% of Southern Brave, and Washington Freedom took 50% of Welsh Fire. The report states that MI owners Reliance Group will sign a deal later this year to accquire 49% of Oval Invincibles and Cain International & Ares Management taking 49% of Trent Rockets.
Men’s Hundred 2025 squads
Manchester Originals Men: Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Heinrich Klaasen, Matthew Hurst, Scott Currie, Josh Tongue, Tom Hartley, Sonny Baker, Tom Aspinwall, Noor Ahmad, Rachin Ravindra, Lewis Gregory, Ben McKinney, George Garton.
Northern Superchargers Men: Harry Brook, Adil Rashid, David Miller, Mitchell Santner, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, Ben Dwarshuis, Graham Clark, Pat Brown, Tom Lawes, Zak Crawley, Dan Lawrence, Michael Pepper, Dawid Malan.
Oval Invincibles Men: Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Tom Curran, Jordan Cox, Rashid Khan, Saqib Mahmood, Sam Billings, Gus Atkinson, Nathan Sowter, Donovan Ferreira, Tawanda Muyeye, Jason Behrendorff, Miles Hammond, Jordan Clark.
Southern Brave Men: James Vince, Jofra Archer, Tymal Mills, Chris Jordan, Faf du Plessis, Leus Du Plooy, Craig Overton, Laurie Evans, Finn Allen, Danny Briggs, James Coles, Michael Bracewell, Reece Topley, Jordan Thompson.
Trent Rockets Men: Joe Root, Marcus Stoinis, Tom Banton, John Turner, Sam Cook, Sam Hain, Tom Alsop, Calvin Harrison, David Willey, Lockie Ferguson, Max Holden, George Linde, Adam Hose, Rehan Ahmed.
Welsh Fire Men: Steve Smith, Jonny Bairstow, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Abell, Luke Wells, Stephen Eskinazi, David Payne, Paul Walter, Chris Woakes, Riley Meredith, Chris Green, Saif Zaib, Josh Hull, Mason Crane.
Birmingham Phoenix Men: Liam Livingstone, Ben Duckett, Trent Boult, Jacob Bethell, Benny Howell, Adam Milne, Dan Mousley, Tim Southee, Will Smeed, Chris Wood, Aneurin Donald, Joe Clarke, Harry Moore, Tom Helm.
London Spirit Men: Liam Dawson, Daniel Worrall, Kane Williamson, Richard Gleeson, Olly Stone, Ollie Pope, Keaton Jennings, Jamie Overton, David Warner, Luke Wood, Jamie Smith, Ashton Turner, Jafer Chohan, Wayne Madsen
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