The Hundred league Mumbai Indians London: India’s multinational group Reliance Industries and Surrey County Cricket Club announced their partnership in ‘The Hundred’ on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. With this, the name of Oval Invincibles franchise has been changed to Mumbai Indians London.

Reliance and Surrey gave joint statement

However, this announcement was just a formality and it took some time for both the parties to make it public. Most of the agreements were made in July. Both the parties said in a joint statement:- Reliance holds 49 percent stake and Surrey holds 51 percent stake in the franchise and the ownership has been transferred from the England and Wales Cricket Board. Under this new partnership, both men’s and women’s teams will play under the name Mumbai Indians London from 2026.

Media Release – Reliance Industries Limited and Surrey announce their partnership in Oval Invincibles franchise in The Hundred

Mumbai / London, 3rd December 2025: Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, and Surrey… pic.twitter.com/VOVe930CMG

— Reliance Industries Limited (@RIL_Updates) December 3, 2025

Oval Invincibles is the most successful team of The Hundred

The most successful team in the history of The Hundred tournament has been Oval Invincibles and this team has won five titles in five years. Reliance Group is the owner of Mumbai Indians, one of the most successful teams of IPL and now it has also registered its presence in Britain’s ‘The Hundred’, UAE’s ‘ILT20 League’, South Africa’s ‘SA20 League’ and America’s ‘MLC T20’ League.

In the last 18 years, the Mumbai Indians family has won titles in 13 leagues across the world. It is the most successful franchise in global T20 leagues, with five IPL titles, two Women’s Premier League titles, two Major League Cricket titles, two Champions League T20 titles and one title each in the ILT20 (MI Emirates, 2024) and SA20 (MI Cape Town, 2025). Every team of MI family has been successful in winning one winning trophy.

Kavya Maran, who made headlines with her style and smile in IPL, is once again in the news. This time the reason is not IPL, but The Hundred League of England. Kavya Maran has changed the name of her team in this league. Now forget Northern Superchargers, because now the new name of this team will be Sunrisers Leeds.

The team was bought for crores

In fact, Chennai-based media company Sun Group, owned by Kalanidhi Maran and Kavya Maran is its director, had purchased Northern Superchargers earlier this year. The price of this deal is said to be around Rs 1155 crore. Earlier the Yorkshire club had 51 percent stake in the team and the England Cricket Board (ECB) had 49 percent. Now both these stakes have been bought by Sun Group, which means now the entire team is under the control of the Maran family.

Why was it named ‘Sunrisers Leeds’?

Hearing the new name of the team, you might have been reminded of Sunrisers Hyderabad of IPL or Sunrisers Eastern Cape of SA20 League. Actually, Kavya Maran wants the brand of all her teams to look the same. For this reason, he has also added “Sunrisers” in the name of this England team. Because this team is from the city of Leeds, its full name is Sunrisers Leeds.

All the necessary documents regarding the new name have been submitted to the Companies House in Leeds. That means now the name “Northern Superchargers” has become history.

There will be more changes in The Hundred

You will be surprised to know that Kavya’s team is not the only one whose name has been changed. According to reports, Manchester Originals will be renamed as Manchester Super Giants and Oval Invincibles will be renamed as Mumbai Indians London.

Kavya’s brand ‘Sunrisers’

Kavya Maran has now started spreading her ‘Sunrisers’ brand across the world.

In IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad

In SA20: Sunrisers Eastern Cape

Now in The Hundred: Sunrisers Leeds

The Mumbai Indians franchise is also investing a lot of money abroad. A few weeks ago, the Mi franchise bought 49 percent stake in The Hundred League’s Oval Invisables team. Now a media report has revealed that the Oval Invisables will be known as ‘Mi London’. This new name will be applicable from the next season. Let us know that the Oval Invisables had become such a sixth team, which is owned by Mumbai Indians.

According to The Telegraph, the name of Oval Invisables will be changed to ‘Mi London’ before The Handrade season 2026. Before the start of the 2025 season, the bid for at least 49 percent stake of The Hundred teams began to be bid. Of these, the Mi franchise had bid for the Oval Invisables team, whose valuation was stated to be 123 million pounds. Since Mumbai Indians have bought 49 percent stake, for which it will have to pay more than 60 million pounds. Which will be more than Rs 700 crore in Indian currency.

The 49 percent stake of the Oval Invisables is now with the Mumbai Indians, the remaining 51 percent owner is still Surrey County Club. According to The Telegraph’s report, Surrey wanted the Oval Invisables to get the same name, yet the team will be named Mi London from the next season.

Total 6 teams of Mumbai Indians

The Mumbai Indians franchise has now become a total of 6 teams worldwide. The Mumbai Indians team plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Women’s Premier League (WPL) run by BCCI. Mumbai Indians are owned by Mi New York in Major League Cricket (MLC) of America. Apart from this, Mi Cape Town in South Africa’s SA20, Mi Emirates in International League T20 and Oval Invinates in the Handrade League of England, all are owned by Mi franchise.

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The history: The year 2025 is proving to be very spectacular for RCB and their players. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) players, who won the title for the first time in IPL 2025, are now seen shining in The Hundred. In a match of this season, two RCB stars broke the record and performed the team by adding 50 runs in just 13 balls.

Stormy performance by Livingston and young captain

Liam Livingston, who played for Birmingham Finix in The Hundred, and 21 -year -old Jacob Bethal made a big fight against the London Spirit. The two players together performed the record by adding 50 runs in 13 balls. In these 13 balls, he hit 6 sixes and 1 four.

Livingston scored 45 runs in 20 balls, including 5 skyscraper sixes and 1 four. On the other hand, Bethal scored 18 runs in 8 balls, which included 2 sixes. During this time the strike rate of both was around 225. By the end of the match, both batsmen remained unbeaten and brought the team to the set target.

Match condition

The team of London Spirit, batting first, scored 126 runs for 6 wickets in 100 balls. Birmingham Finix achieved a target of 127 runs in just 65 balls in response. During this, there was a 63 -run partnership between the two players in 25 balls. Livingston was adjudged Player of the Match for this brilliant innings.

Records and achievements

Jacob Bethal has recently achieved the distinction of becoming England’s youngest captain, breaking the 136 -year record. RCB team included Bethal in their team for 2.6 crores.

Livingstone has become the highest run -scorer in the current season of The Hundred.

In IPL 2025 too, both players contributed significantly to the success of RCB.

Birmingham Finix has registered this second win in 5 matches played so far.