The IPL team owners are set to control The Hundred franchises after signing a strategic deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). RPSG Group (LSG), Sun TV Network Limited (SRH), and GMR group (DC) have all entered the league. As per multiple reports, the ECB further stated that two more partners, including Reliance Group for a stake in the Oval Invincibles, are set for formal completion at a later date.
How much stake do IPL team owners have in The Hundred?
According to The Times Of India report, RPSG Group secured 70% of Manchester Originals, Sun TV Network Limited purchased 100% of Northern Superchargers, GMR Group acquired 49% of Southern Brave. MI owners Reliance Group will sign a deal later this year to accquire 49% of Oval Invincibles
The ECB said an amount exceeding 500 million pounds will be shared between professional counties and the grassroots game when all the deals are complete.
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.
