Eight sides, one trophy, and a summer of English cricket that’s changed shape since last year. With three franchises rebranded under new ownership and auctions reshuffling half the player pool, working out who’s actually turning up for your team this season isn’t as simple as it used to be.
So here’s the full squad breakdown for The Hundred Men’s Competition 2026, team by team, captain by captain.
The Hundred 2026: Teams and Captains
Zak Crawley leads a Sunrisers Leeds side chasing back to back titles, while three new owners have brought fresh identities to grounds that fans have followed for years.
| Team | Captain |
|---|---|
| Birmingham Phoenix | Jacob Bethell |
| London Spirit | Liam Livingstone |
| Manchester Super Giants | Aiden Markram |
| MI London | Sam Curran |
| Southern Brave | Chris Jordan |
| Sunrisers Leeds | Zak Crawley |
| Trent Rockets | Sam Billings |
| Welsh Fire | Phil Salt |
(Source: ECB)
Birmingham Phoenix Squad
Phoenix head into 2026 under a young captain in Jacob Bethell, backed by a top order that mixes power with experience. Rehan Ahmed adds control with the ball and runs down the order, and Birmingham’s bowling group leans heavily on pace options built for flat batting tracks.
Batsmen: Jacob Bethell, Will Smeed, Laurie Evans, Matthew Montgomery, Sean Dickson
All-rounders: Mitchell Owen, Rehan Ahmed, Jordan Thompson, Scott Currie
Wicketkeepers: Donovan Ferreira, Joe Clarke
Bowlers: Saqib Mahmood, Usman Tariq, Chris Wood, Mustafizur Rahman, Tom Helm
London Spirit Squad
Liam Livingstone’s Spirit squad reads like a side built for big scores at Lord’s, with Jonny Bairstow and Dewald Brevis giving them serious hitting depth. Where London Spirit have quietly strengthened is spin, with Adam Zampa now sitting alongside a seam attack that’s rarely short of pace options.
Batsmen: Dewald Brevis, Kiran Carlson
All-rounders: Liam Livingstone, James Coles, Jamie Overton, David Willey
Wicket keepers: Jonny Bairstow, James Rew, Lhuan-dre Pretorius
Bowlers: Matthew Fisher, Adam Zampa, Mason Crane, Adam Milne, Tymal Mills, Henry Crocombe, Andrew Tye
Manchester Super Giants Squad
Formerly the Manchester Originals, this side now goes into its first season under the Super Giants name with Aiden Markram at the helm. Jos Buttler and Heinrich Klaasen give the middle order genuine finishing power, and Noor Ahmad’s wrist spin should be central to how they defend totals at Old Trafford.
Batsmen: Aiden Markram, Leus du Plooy, Max Holden, Tawanda Muyeye
All rounders: Paul Walter, James Sales, Liam Dawson, Gus Atkinson
Wicket keepers: Jos Buttler, Heinrich Klaasen, Tim Seifert, Tom Moores
Bowlers: Noor Ahmad, Josh Tongue, Sonny Baker, Tom Hartley, George Scrimshaw, Adam Finch
MI London Squad
MI London arrive as defending champions, though the name on the shirt has changed since the ECB’s sale of equity stakes brought in IPL ownership. Sam Curran captains a squad still carrying that title winning core, and Rashid Khan remains the man they’ll turn to when a game needs settling in the middle overs.
Batsmen: James Vince, Ollie Sykes, Jason Roy
All rounders: Will Jacks, Sherfane Rutherford, Sam Curran, Rashid Khan, Tom Curran
Wicket keepers: Nicholas Pooran, Ollie Pope
Bowlers: Trent Boult, Nathan Sowter, Richard Gleeson, Olly Stone, Callum Parkinson, Eddie Jack, Seb Morgan
Southern Brave Squad
Brave’s biggest asset is still pace, and Chris Jordan captains an attack that includes Jofra Archer bowling with a new ball nobody in this tournament enjoys facing. David Miller offers proven finishing in the order, while Southern Brave’s depth in death bowling gives them an edge defending totals under lights at The Ageas Bowl.
Batsmen: David Miller, Ben McKinney, Tom Abell
All rounders: Caleb Falconer, Marcus Stoinis, Saif Zaib, Nikhil Chaudhary
Wicket keepers: Jamie Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Thomas Rew, Michael Pepper
Bowlers: Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Chris Jordan, Dan Worrall, Manny Lumsden
Sunrisers Leeds Squad
Leeds go in as defending champions after their 2025 win, and Zak Crawley’s group hasn’t lost much of what got them there. Harry Brook remains the standout name at the top of the order, and their all rounder options run deep enough to cover almost any conditions Headingley throws at them.
Batsmen: Harry Brook, Zak Crawley
All rounders: Mitchell Marsh, Dan Lawrence, Benny Howell, Matty Revis, Tom Lawes, Liam Patterson-White, Ed Barnard, Charlie Allison
Wicket keepers: Ryan Rickelton, Tom Alsop
Bowlers: Brydon Carse, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Potts, Abrar Ahmed, Reece Topley
Trent Rockets Squad
Sam Billings leads a Rockets side built around one of the tournament’s most destructive top orders, with Tim David and Ben Duckett capable of turning a game in a handful of overs. New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner adds control through the middle, and Trent Bridge’s short square boundaries should suit this batting lineup nicely.
Batsmen: Tim David, Ben Duckett, Finn Allen, Ben Mayes
All rounders: Dan Mousley, Mitchell Santner, Craig Overton, Lewis Gregory, Ben Raine
Wicket keepers: Tom Banton, Sam Billings, Aneurin Donald, Louis Kimber
Bowlers: Matt Henry, Danny Briggs, Brad Currie, Mohammad Amir, Ben Sanderson
Welsh Fire Squad
Phil Salt captains a Fire squad that leans on Joe Root’s experience through the middle order and Marco Jansen’s ability to contribute with both bat and ball. Rachin Ravindra strengthens the top order further, and Welsh Fire’s seam attack looks well suited to Sophia Gardens if conditions offer any early movement.
Batsmen: Joe Root, Asa Tribe, Matthew Short
All rounders: Rachin Ravindra, Ben Kellaway, Marco Jansen, Chris Woakes, Jordan Clark
Wicket keepers: Phil Salt, Jordan Cox, Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Bowlers: Lockie Ferguson, Tom Aspinwall, Sam Cook, Jafer Chohan, Dillon Pennington
(Source: ECB) (Source: Cricbuzz)
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Sunrisers Leeds Enter 2026 as Defending Champions and Early Favourites
Eight squads, three new names, and a competition that starts with genuine questions about who’s improved most over the winter. Sunrisers Leeds go in as champions, but MI London’s title-winning core and Southern Brave’s pace attack make this one of the most open editions yet. Cricket Insider UK will be tracking every twist as the group stage unfolds and the race for Lord’s on August 16 takes shape.
