The Hundred Men’s 2026: Broadcast and live streaming details – When and where to watch in India, Australia, US, UK, Pakistan and other countries

the wait is finally over The Hundred Men’s 2026 The sixth edition of the tournament will begin on July 21. This year’s competition comes with a new identity following major franchise investment and rebranding, while a significant 45% increase in the player salary cap has helped teams assemble strong squads loaded with international stars.

The tournament, which runs until August 16, will once again feature the men’s and women’s matches as double-headers, allowing supporters to enjoy both fixtures with a single ticket on each match day.

A new era for The Hundred

The 2026 season marks the beginning of a major business transition, with many franchises adopting new names following a change in ownership.

• mi london (formerly Oval Invincibles) now operates under the Mumbai Indians brand after Reliance acquired 49% stake.
• sunrisers leads (formerly Northern Superchargers) has joined the Sunrisers Cricket family.
• manchester super giants (formerly Manchester Originals) now bears the identity of Super Giants.

These changes signal the beginning of a new chapter for England’s 100-ball competition.

tournament format

The competition retains its familiar structure:

• League Stage: The eight city-based teams will play eight matches each, divided equally between home and away fixtures.
• knockout stage: The team finishing first in the standings will directly qualify for the final to be held at Lord’s. The second and third placed teams will face off in an eliminator at the Oval, with the winner advancing to the championship match.

title contenders

MI enter the tournament as one of the strongest outfits under the London captain Sam Curran. Will Jacks has been retained and an impressive bowling attack is in place Rashid Khan And trent boltThey will be among the favourites.

Captaincy of Manchester Super Giants aiden markramboasts of a strong batting line-up led by jos buttler And heinrich classenMaking them one of the most dangerous sides in the competition.

strong challengers

Sunrisers Leads, under harry brookCombine aggressive batting with quality pace and spin. Squad included Jack Crawley, Michelle Marshand pakistan spinner Abrar AhmedDue to which he gets many options to win the match.

Welsh Fire, captained by Phil Saltsignificantly strengthened by the signing of the draft Joe Root, Jordan Coxand express pacer lockie ferguson.

potential dark horses

Led by Southern Brave chris jordanExperienced finishers available david miller And Tristan Stubbswhile the return of jofra archer Their bowling attack gets a further boost.

Trent Rockets have fielded a balanced team Lewis Gregory leading explosive batsmen Tim David, Ben DuckettAnd finn allen.

Meanwhile, London will rely on Spirit’s experience liam livingstone And Adam Zampa, While captained by Birmingham Phoenix jacob bethelWill try to impress with the youth team.

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The Hundred Men’s 2026: Full Schedule

The Hundred Men’s 2026: Broadcast and live streaming details:

• united empire: Sky Sports and BBC
• North America (USA and Canada): Sling TV – Willow TV (Sign Up Here)
• Caribbean: rush
• Middle East and North Africa: Cricbuzz TV
• Sub-Saharan Africa: supersport
• India: Sony
• Southeast Asia: Cricbuzz TV
• Pakistan: frenzy
• Australia: fox sports
• New Zealand: sky sports nz

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