The Hundred 2026 kicks off with a highly anticipated clash between Nita Ambani's MI London and Kavya Maran's Sunrisers Leeds at the Kennington Oval on Tuesday, July 21st. This season sees significant Indian investment, with Reliance Group acquiring a 49% stake in Oval Invincibles, rebranding them as MI London for a reported 123 million pounds. Sam Curran will captain MI London.

Sunrisers Leeds, owned by Kavya Maran's Sun TV Group, has undergone a similar rebranding from Northern Superchargers, with the franchise valued at 100 million pounds. Zak Crawley will lead Sunrisers Leeds, which boasts England's T20I and ODI captain Harry Brook, along with international talents like Mitchell Marsh and Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed. MI London features West Indies stars Nicholas Pooran and Sherfane Rutherford, alongside Trent Boult and Rashid Khan.

The match starts at 11 pm IST on Tuesday, July 21st, with the toss at 10:30 pm IST. In India, the game will be televised live on the Star Sports network and available for livestreaming on the Jio Star website and app.