The defending champions MI London will lock horns with the Sunrisers Leeds in the first match of The Hundred 2026 season at the Kennington Oval in London, on Tuesday, July 21.
MI London (Previously Oval Invincibles) enter this season as the defending champions after defeating the Trent Rockets by 26 runs in the grand finale of The Hundred 2025 season. On the other hand, Sunrisers Leeds (Previously Northern Superchargers) bowed out of the last season after the Eliminator ended without a result.
MI London vs Sunrisers Leeds, The Hundred Men 2026, Match 1, Match Details
Match: MI London vs Sunrisers Leeds, The Hundred Men 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 11:00 PM IST, Tuesday, July 21
Venue: Kennington Oval, London
MI London vs Sunrisers Leeds, The Hundred Men 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
The average first innings score at this venue in the last edition was 159 in the five games played. Three games saw the chasing sides coming out on top quite comfortably. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first.
MI London vs Sunrisers Leeds, The Hundred Men 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
MI London
James Vince, Jason Roy, Ollie Pope, Nicholas Pooran, Sherfane Rutherford, Sam Curran (c), Will Jacks, Tom Curran, Rasid Khan, Olly Stone, Trent Boult
Sunrisers Leeds
Mitchell Marsh, Ryan Rickelton, Zak Crawley (c), Harry Brook, Dan Lawrence, Tom Alsop, Benny Howell, Reece Topley, Abrar Ahmed, Nathan Ellis, Brydon Carse
MI London vs Sunrisers Leeds, The Hundred Men 2026, Match 1 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: MI London
Sunrisers Leeds lead the head-to-head record with three wins over the three-time champions, MI London. However, with home advantage on their side and exceptional squad depth, MI London, the defending champions, are expected to come out on top in this fixture, starting the season on a winning note.
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