Overview
- MI London confirmed their pre-auction moves by appointing Sam Curran as men’s captain, retaining Will Jacks, and adding Danni Wyatt-Hodge to the women’s side.
- The franchise has transitioned from Oval Invincibles to MI London after Reliance/Mumbai Indians acquired a 49% stake, while Surrey holds 51% and the Kia Oval remains the base.
- Rule changes introducing an auction format dispersed the three-time champion men’s core, with former stalwarts such as Sam Billings, Tom Curran, Gus Atkinson, Saqib Mahmood, and Jordan Cox not retained.
- Curran brings extensive T20 pedigree and recent leadership success, having captained Desert Vipers to the ILT20 title earlier this month.
- Curran and Jacks are in England’s T20 World Cup squad next month in India and Sri Lanka, which could affect early Hundred preparations.