Oval Invincibles, which is the most successful team of The Hundred with two titles in the first four seasons, may get renamed as MI London next season. According to a report by The Telegraph, the Invincibles will be rebranded as MI London as the name is the first choice of their co-owners from India.
The report further stated that Surrey, who had entered a partnership with the owners of Mumbai Indians (MI), wanted the name of the county in the rebranded Oval Invincibles, however that is now unikely to happen.
“The name of the franchise from next year has been a contentious issue from the start and is not yet confirmed in writing. However, Telegraph Sport understands that it will be called MI London despite the wishes of Surrey, who initially wanted the county name incorporated into a rebranded Oval Invincibles," the report stated.
Notably, the MI owners own several other franchises apart from the Oval Invincibles. They own the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League, the Mumbai Indian Women in the Women’s Premier League, MI New York in Major League Cricket, MI Cape Town in SA20 and MI Emirates in International League T20.
Multiple name changes set to take place in The Hundred
Meanwhile, several name changes are expected to take place in The Hundred next season. The Manchester Originals will be called as the Manchester Super Giants while the Northern Superchargers will add 'Sunrisers' to their name. The name change of Oval Invincibles will also mean that the tournament will have two sides with London in their name next season as the Lord's-based team is known as London Spirit.
On the other hand, Oval Invincibles are on top of the points table in The Hundred 2025. They currently have 20 points as they have won five matches out of their first six. They have been winning the tournament ffrom the past two seasons and will definitely be looking to make it three trophies in a row with the ongoing campaign.