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| Owner | Surrey Cricket Club 51%, Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited 49% | |
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| Founded | 2019 | |
| Home ground | The Oval | |
| Capacity | 25,500 | |
| History | ||
| No. of titles | 5 | |
| Men's titles wins | 3 (2023, 2024, 2025) | |
| Women's titles wins | 2 (2021, 2022) | |
| Official website | Oval Invincibles | |
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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
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]
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
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
Men's honours
The Hundred
Women's honours
The Hundred
Current squads
- Bold denotes players with international caps
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season
Women's side
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 3 | Meg Lanning |  Australia | 15 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| 8 | Paige Scholfield |  England | 19 December 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 14 | Jo Gardner | England | 25 March 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 7 | Marizanne Kapp |  South Africa | 4 January 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| 18 | Phoebe Franklin | England | 18 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 26 | Alice Capsey | England | 11 August 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 36 | Rebecca Odgers | England | 10 February 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Wildcard player |
| 58 | Lauren Winfield-Hill | England | 16 August 1990 | Right-handed | — | Captain |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 15 | Daisy Gibb | England | 29 November 2005 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Wildcard player |
| 29 | Ryana MacDonald-Gay | England | 12 February 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Ruled out through injury |
| 45 | Ellie Anderson | England | 30 October 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Replacement player |
| 53 | Tash Farrant | England | 29 May 1996 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| 72 | Rachel Slater |  Scotland | 20 November 2001 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 9 | Kalea Moore | England | 27 March 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 10 | Amanda-Jade Wellington | Australia | 29 May 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player |
| 16 | Sophia Smale |  Wales | 8 December 2004 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
Men's side
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 8 | Miles Hammond | England | 11 January 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 14 | Tawanda Muyeye |  Zimbabwe | 5 March 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Domestic player |
| 22 | Jordan Cox | England | 21 October 2000 | Right-handed | — | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 9 | Will Jacks | England | 21 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 16 | Jordan Clark | England | 14 October 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Replacement player |
| 58 | Sam Curran | England | 3 June 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Centrally contracted player |
| 59 | Tom Curran | England | 12 March 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 2 | Donovan Ferreira | South Africa | 21 July 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| 7 | Sam Billings | England | 15 June 1991 | Right-handed | — | Captain |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 5 | Jason Behrendorff | Australia | 20 April 1990 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| 25 | Saqib Mahmood | England | 25 February 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 37 | Gus Atkinson | England | 19 January 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 98 | George Scrimshaw | England | 10 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Wildcard player |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 19 | Rashid Khan |  Afghanistan | 20 September 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player |
| 72 | Nathan Sowter | Australia | 12 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | UK passport |
| 77 | Zafar Gohar |  Pakistan | 1 February 1995 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Domestic player; Wildcard player |
| 88 | Adam Zampa | Australia | 31 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player; Replacement player |
Seasons
Women's team
| 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
| 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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Oval Invincibles women qualified for the final in 2022. In the final they played against Southern Brave, winning by 5 wickets.
- ↑ Oval Invincibles women qualified for the eliminator in 2024. They played 1 game, losing the eliminator against London Spirit by 8 wickets.
- ↑ Oval Invincibles men qualified for the final in 2023. In the final they played against Manchester Originals, winning by 14 runs.
- ↑ Oval Invincibles men qualified for the final in 2024. In the final they played against Southern Brave, winning by 17 runs.
See also
- List of Oval Invincibles cricketers
- List of cricket grounds in England and Wales
- List of Test cricket grounds
References
- ↑ "The Hundred: Team-by-team guides, coach details and venues". Sporting Life. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ↑ Macpherson, Will (28 May 2019). "Exclusive | Lord's Hundred team set to be named London Spirit". The Standard. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ↑ Macpherson, Will (28 May 2019). "Exclusive | Lord's Hundred team set to be named London Spirit". The Standard. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ↑ "Tom Moody recruited by Oval franchise for The Hundred". The Cricketer. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ↑ "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Surrey and Reliance Industries Limited announce partnership in Oval Invincibles franchise in The Hundred". Surrey CCC. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ "Oval Invincibles rebrand as MI London as Hundred deal is finalised". ESPNcricinfo. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
- ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
- ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
- ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
- ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2025". espncricinfo.com.
- ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
- ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
- ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
- ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
Further reading
- BBC: The Hundred player draft – covering the first draft signings for each region's team
