MI London, formerly known as Oval Invincibles, is a 100-ball cricket franchise based in South London. The team represents Surrey and Kent in The Hundred competition, 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
By 2019, it had been announced that there would be a Hundred franchise affiliated to Surrey and Kent. The home ground was also established as the Oval, despite rumours that Surrey's decision to vote against the Hundred's new playing conditions had led Colin Graves to threaten to take away their hosting rights.
However, as late as May 2019, the franchise's name was still undecided. After previous speculation that teams would have no geographical element, it was now suggested the Oval franchise would contain the word "London", like the Lord's-based London Spirit.
In June, The Times contradicted this rumour, reporting that the team would be called the Oval Greats, after several other ECB proposals – London Fuse, London X, London Union and London Rebels – had been rejected. All such notions were disproved in July when the team's name was announced as the Oval Invincibles.
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.
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.
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. 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. For Reliance, the purchase adds to their "MI" portfolio, which also includes teams in India, South Africa, the UAE, and the US.
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 Winners: 2023, 2024, 2025
Women's honours
The Hundred Winners: 2021, 2022 Third place: 2024
Current squads Bold denotes players with international caps denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season
Women's side No.NameNationalityDate of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleNotes Batters28 Danni Wyatt-Hodge Right-handed Right-arm off break England central contract; Ruled out through injury 57 Hollie Armitage Right-handed Right-arm leg break Captain All-rounders13 Francesca Sweet Right-handed Right-arm medium Wildcard player16 Nicola Carey Left-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player17 Chinelle Henry Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player24 Alice Davidson-Richards Right-handed Right-arm medium 48 Amelia Kerr Right-handed Right-arm leg break Overseas player50 Hayley Matthews Right-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player66 Alice Monaghan Right-handed Right-arm medium Wicket-keepers20 Kira Chathli Right-handed — 21 Ellie Threlkeld Right-handed — 33 Ella Claridge Right-handed Right-arm medium UK passport; Replacement player Pace bowlers11 Kate Coppack Right-handed Right-arm medium Wildcard player12 Alexa Stonehouse Right-handed Left-arm medium 22 Tara Norris Left-handed Left-arm medium UK passport Spin bowlers9 Kalea Moore Right-handed Right-arm off break 19 Danielle Gregory Right-handed Right-arm leg break 34 Kirstie Gordon Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Men's side No.NameNationalityDate of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleNotes Batters14 James Vince Right-handed Right-arm medium 20 Jason Roy Right-handed Right-arm medium 32 Ollie Pope Right-handed — England central contract54 Ollie Sykes Left-handed Right-arm medium 68 Sherfane Rutherford Left-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player All-rounders9 Will Jacks Right-handed Right-arm off break England central contract24 Sikandar Raza Right-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player; Replacement player58 Sam Curran Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium Captain; England central contract59 Tom Curran Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Wicket-keepers22 Josh Philippe Right-handed — Overseas player; Replacement player29 Nicholas Pooran Left-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player Pace bowlers 16 Sebastian Morgan Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Wildcard player 18 Trent Boult Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium Overseas player26 Olly Stone Right-handed Right-arm fast 33 Richard Gleeson Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 91 Eddie Jack Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium Wildcard player Spin bowlers17 Callum Parkinson Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 19 Rashid Khan Right-handed Right-arm leg break Overseas player; Ruled out72 Nathan Sowter Right-handed Right-arm leg break UK passport
Seasons Women's team SeasonGroup stagePlayoff stageRef. Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos20218430192nd21st202265100101st11st20238340175thDid not progress202485210112nd13rd20258260086thDid not progress20268161068thDid not progress
Men's team SeasonGroup stagePlayoff stageRef. Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos20218430194thDid not progress20228440085thDid not progress202386110131st11st202486200121st11st202586200241st11st202685300204thDid not progress
Notes
See also
List of MI London cricketers List of cricket grounds in England and Wales List of Test cricket grounds
References
Further reading
BBC: The Hundred player draft – covering the first draft signings for each region's team
External links
Official web page