Overview
- RPSG Group purchased a reported 70% stake for about £80 million, prompting the name change and new direction.
- The rebrand comes during a wider ownership overhaul in The Hundred, with recent renames including MI London and Sunrisers Leeds.
- India opener Smriti Mandhana joins via a direct signing, alongside Meg Lanning, with Sophie Ecclestone retained for the women’s squad.
- Jos Buttler headlines the men’s core with Heinrich Klaasen and Noor Ahmad, as spinner Liam Dawson arrives from London Spirit.
- Justin Langer and Matthew Mott are reported as head coaches for the men’s and women’s teams respectively, with The Hundred 2026 scheduled for July 21–August 16.