Reliance Industries Restricted has joined arms with Surrey County Cricket Membership to accumulate a controlling stake within the Oval Invincibles franchise, probably the most profitable groups within the historical past of The Hundred. The partnership, which grants Reliance a 49% stake and Surrey a 51% stake, marks a brand new chapter for the franchise. From 2026, each the lads’s and ladies’s groups will probably be generally known as MI London, aligning the franchise with the Mumbai Indians (MI) household.
The Oval Invincibles have had a exceptional file in The Hundred, successful 5 titles in 5 years, with the ladies’s workforce securing back-to-back titles within the first two years, and the lads’s workforce claiming three consecutive championships from 2023-2025. This success has been underpinned by a robust mixture of homegrown expertise reminiscent of Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Will Jacks, and Alice Capsey, alongside world stars like Rashid Khan, Marizanne Kapp, and Adam Zampa.
Reliance’s entry into The Hundred provides to its world cricketing footprint, with the MI household now comprising seven groups throughout 5 nations and 4 continents. With a historical past of 13 league titles globally, together with 5 IPL titles, 2 Girls’s Premier League titles, and a couple of Main League Cricket titles, the MI household is without doubt one of the most profitable franchises in world T20 leagues.
Commenting on the partnership, Nita Ambani, chairperson of Reliance Basis, stated, “We’re delighted to welcome MI London into the #OneFamily and take the MI legacy to new frontiers. London holds a particular place within the coronary heart of cricket, and we’re honoured to be a part of its wealthy heritage. Along with Surrey, we sit up for nurturing younger expertise, participating numerous communities, and uniting followers via their shared love of the sport.”
Akash Ambani, director of Reliance Jio, added, “The Invincibles’ successful file and spirit of excellence completely embody the MI ethos of ardour, resilience, and teamwork. Constructing on our shared ardour for cricket, we sit up for collaborating with our companions at Surrey CCC and constructing on the legacy of The Hundred’s most profitable workforce.”
Surrey’s chair, Oli Slipper, expressed confidence within the partnership, stating, “We’re happy to have reached an settlement with the Reliance workforce over our partnership within the Hundred franchise workforce. Reliance carry a big depth of cricket and enterprise experience and have had nice success with their franchise groups in India and all over the world – there’s little doubt that they’re right here to win. They’re passionate cricket folks, and collectively we are going to proceed the success of our two groups.”
Surrey additionally expressed their perception that the MI London branding would improve the workforce’s fanbase each domestically and globally, whereas additionally boosting the business worth of the franchise.
