This article sheds light on team owners in The Hundred
The Change
The Hundred will enter into a new territory in 2026, with four of the eight teams being owned by owners of Indian origin, something which the audience has already seen during the men’s and women’s auction.
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Let’s talk about the team owners of the Hundred in the sixth edition of the league
Birmingham Phoenix
Team Owners: Warwickshire County Cricket Club and Knighthead Capital Management
49% stake in the team is owned by Knighthead Capital Management, an American investment group, while the remaining 49% is with the Warwickshire County Cricket Club. Birmingham Phoenix is one of the four teams with no kind of investment by an Indian group.
London Spirit
Team Owners: Marylebone Cricket Club and Tech Titans
The second, which is not owned by an Indian business group, happens to be the London Spirit. The team is partly owned by American group Tech Titans, 49% to be precise, while the Marylebone Cricket Club owns the majority stake, which is 51%.
Manchester Super Giants
Team Owners: RPSG Sports Pvt. Ltd. and Lancashire Cricket Club
The RPSG group that owns the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL and the Durban Super Giants in SA20 owns 70% stake in The Hundred in the team bassed out of Manchester, which was originally known as Manchester Originals. The RPSG group changed the name of the team after its acquisition and added Super Giants to it in place of Orignals in order to be in line with the teams that the group owns in other leagues. The remaining 30% share is with the Lancashire Cricket Club.
Sunrisers Leeds
Team Owner: Sun Group
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Sunrisers Leeds, who have been in the news for picking a Pakistani player, given that the team is owned by an Indian group, Sun Group, which also operates the Sunrisers Hyderabad and Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
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MI London
Team Owner: Reliance Industries Limited, Surrey County Cricket Club
MI London, as the name suggests, is owned by the Reliance Industries Limited, who have a 49% share and also operates the Mumbai Indians, MI Cape Town, MI New York and MI Emirates in four different leagues. The majority stake in the team remains with Surrey County Cricket Club.
Southern Brave
Team Owners: Hampshire Cricket Club and GMR Group
South Brave is owned by the GMR group, who own the Delhi Capitals in the IPL in partnership with Hampshire Cricket Club.
Trent Rockets
Team Owners: Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and Cain International
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and Cain International are the owners of Trent Rockets.
Welsh Fire
Team Owners: Glamorgan County Cricket Club and Sanjay Govil
Sanjay Govil, an Indian- American enterpreneur who owns a team in Major League Cricket along with Glamorgan County Cricket Club, operates the Welsh Fire.
Also Read: All Teams Full Squad After The Hundred 2026 Men’s Auction
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