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MI London
Personnel
Captain
Coach
Overseas players
OwnerSurrey Cricket Club 51%, Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited 49%
Team information
Colours  
Founded2019; 6 years ago (2019)
Home groundThe Oval
Capacity25,500
History
No. of titles5
Men's titles wins3 (2023, 2024, 2025)
Women's titles wins2 (2021, 2022)
Official websiteOval Invincibles

The Hundred kit

Current season

MI London, formerly known as Oval Invincibles, is a 100-ball cricket franchise based in South London. The team represents the historic counties of Surrey and Kent in The Hundred competition,[1] which took place for the first time during the 2021 English cricket season. Both the men's side and the women's side play at The Oval.

History

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See also: The Hundred (cricket)

In May 2019, while it had been established that there would be a Hundred franchise based at the Oval and affiliated to Surrey and Kent, the franchise's name was still undecided. Rumours initially suggested it would be a second "London" franchise alongside London Spirit.[2] Two months later, this notion, and another that the team would be named the Oval Greats, were ultimately quashed when the team's name was announced as the Oval Invincibles.[3]

Logo used from 2019 to 2025

In August 2019, the side announced that Australian coach Tom Moody would be the men's team's first coach, while former England Women player Lydia Greenway was appointed coach of the Women's team.[4]

The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and saw the Invincibles claim Sam Curran as their headline men's draftee. He was joined by Surrey and England teammates Tom Curran and Jason Roy, along with five other Surrey players. Laura Marsh was the women's marquee signing, alongside Fran Wilson.[5]

The first season did not take place until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The women’s team immediately achieved success by winning the first women’s Hundred title. They retained the title the following year, beating Southern Brave in the final for the second consecutive time.

Having finished in mid-table for the first two seasons, the men's side saw a significant change of fortune in 2023. They won their first title in their third season, beating Manchester Originals in the final. They retained the title in 2024 with victory over Southern Brave, and won it a third time in 2025 by defeating Trent Rockets. Remarkably, this run of success means either the women's or men's team have won a title in every edition of the Hundred to date.

As part of the 2025 Hundred sale, the ECB granted Surrey County Cricket Club a 51% stake in the franchise, with the remaining 49% sold through an auction process. Reliance Industries Limited acquired the 49% share through their subsidiary Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited, while Surrey County Cricket Club retained its stake.

The sale of the Invincibles was completed in December 2025, with both parties agreeing to rebrand as MI London from the 2026 season.[6][7] For Reliance, the purchase adds to their "MI" portfolio, which also includes teams in India, South Africa, the UAE, and the US.[8]

Ground

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Main article: The Oval

Both the men's and women's teams play at the home of Surrey, The Oval, in the Kennington area of London.

The women's side had been due to play at the County Ground in Beckenham, one of the outgrounds of Kent County Cricket Club, but both teams were brought together at the same location as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Honours

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Men's honours

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The Hundred

Women's honours

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The Hundred

Current squads

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  • Bold denotes players with international caps
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season

Women's side

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No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
3 Meg Lanning  Australia (1992-03-15) 15 March 1992 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player
8 Paige Scholfield  England (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm medium
14 Jo Gardner  England (1997-03-25) 25 March 1997 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm off break
All-rounders
7 Marizanne Kapp  South Africa (1990-01-04) 4 January 1990 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player
18 Phoebe Franklin  England (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm medium
26 Alice Capsey  England (2004-08-11) 11 August 2004 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
36 Rebecca Odgers  England (2003-02-10) 10 February 2003 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm off break Wildcard player
58 Lauren Winfield-Hill  England (1990-08-16) 16 August 1990 (age 35) Right-handed — Captain
Pace bowlers
15 Daisy Gibb  England (2005-11-29) 29 November 2005 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium Wildcard player
29 Ryana MacDonald-Gay  England (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm medium Ruled out through injury
45 Ellie Anderson  England (2003-10-30) 30 October 2003 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm medium Replacement player
53 Tash Farrant  England (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 (age 29) Left-handed Left-arm medium
72 Rachel Slater  Scotland (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 24) Right-handed Left-arm medium
Spin bowlers
9 Kalea Moore  England (2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm off break
10 Amanda-Jade Wellington  Australia (1997-05-29) 29 May 1997 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Overseas player
16 Sophia Smale  Wales (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 20) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox

Men's side

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No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
8 Miles Hammond  England (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996 (age 29) Left-handed Right-arm off break
14 Tawanda Muyeye  Zimbabwe (2001-03-05) 5 March 2001 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm off break Domestic player
22 Jordan Cox  England (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000 (age 25) Right-handed —
All-rounders
9 Will Jacks  England (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm off break
16 Jordan Clark  England (1990-10-14) 14 October 1990 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Replacement player
58 Sam Curran  England (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 (age 27) Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium Centrally contracted player
59 Tom Curran  England (1995-03-12) 12 March 1995 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
Wicket-keepers
2 Donovan Ferreira  South Africa (1998-07-21) 21 July 1998 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player
7 Sam Billings  England (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991 (age 34) Right-handed — Captain
Pace bowlers
5 Jason Behrendorff  Australia (1990-04-20) 20 April 1990 (age 35) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium Overseas player
25 Saqib Mahmood  England (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
37 Gus Atkinson  England (1998-01-19) 19 January 1998 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
98 George Scrimshaw  England (1998-02-10) 10 February 1998 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm fast Wildcard player
Spin bowlers
19 Rashid Khan  Afghanistan (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Overseas player
72 Nathan Sowter  Australia (1992-10-12) 12 October 1992 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm leg break UK passport
77 Zafar Gohar  Pakistan (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 (age 30) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Domestic player;
Wildcard player
88 Adam Zampa  Australia (1992-03-31) 31 March 1992 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Overseas player;
Replacement player

Seasons

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Women's team

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Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
2021 8 4 3 0 1 9 2nd 2[a] 1st [9]
2022 6 5 1 0 0 10 1st 1[b] 1st [10]
2023 8 3 4 0 1 7 5th Did not progress [11]
2024 8 5 2 1 0 11 2nd 1[c] 3rd [12]
2025 8 2 6 0 0 8 6th Did not progress [13]

Men's team

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Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
2021 8 4 3 0 1 9 4th Did not progress [14]
2022 8 4 4 0 0 8 5th Did not progress [15]
2023 8 6 1 1 0 13 1st 1[d] 1st [16]
2024 8 6 2 0 0 12 1st 1[e] 1st [17]
2025 8 6 2 0 0 24 1st 1 1st

Notes

  1. ^ Oval Invincibles women qualified for the eliminator in 2021. They played two matches, winning the playoff for the final against Birmingham Phoenix by 20 runs, winning the final against Southern Brave by 48 runs.
  2. ^ Oval Invincibles women qualified for the final in 2022. In the final they played against Southern Brave, winning by 5 wickets.
  3. ^ Oval Invincibles women qualified for the eliminator in 2024. They played 1 game, losing the eliminator against London Spirit by 8 wickets.
  4. ^ Oval Invincibles men qualified for the final in 2023. In the final they played against Manchester Originals, winning by 14 runs.
  5. ^ Oval Invincibles men qualified for the final in 2024. In the final they played against Southern Brave, winning by 17 runs.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Hundred: Team-by-team guides, coach details and venues". Sporting Life. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ Macpherson, Will (28 May 2019). "Exclusive | Lord's Hundred team set to be named London Spirit". The Standard. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  3. ^ Macpherson, Will (28 May 2019). "Exclusive | Lord's Hundred team set to be named London Spirit". The Standard. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Tom Moody recruited by Oval franchise for The Hundred". The Cricketer. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  5. ^ "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  6. ^ "ECB finalises deals with strategic partners in The Hundred, unlocking hundreds of millions of pounds for game-wide growth". ECB. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Surrey and Reliance Industries Limited announce partnership in Oval Invincibles franchise in The Hundred". Surrey CCC. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Oval Invincibles rebrand as MI London as Hundred deal is finalised". ESPNcricinfo. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  9. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
  10. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
  11. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
  12. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
  13. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2025". espncricinfo.com.
  14. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
  15. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
  16. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
  17. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.

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