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Kavya Maran's SRH Bag Northern Superchargers; Strengthen IPL Influence In The Hundred

Aakash Saini

SRH bag stakes in Northern Superchargers [Source: @mufaddal_vohra/x]SRH bag stakes in Northern Superchargers [Source: @mufaddal_vohra/x]

The owners of the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have bagged stakes in the Northern Superchargers franchise of the England-based The Hundred competition. As per reports, the SRH franchise won a three-way competition during the sale.

SRH expands franchise network, sets root in The Hundred

Chennai-based media conglomerate Sun Group owns the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) franchise in BCCI’s lucrative IPL competition. The media group also owns the Sunrisers Eastern Cape franchise in Cricket South Africa’s SA20.

On February 5, the SRH owners acquired Northern Superchargers in England-based The Hundred just months prior to the launch of the 2025 edition of the tournament. As reported by Cricbuzz, the winning bid for the Superchargers franchise is GBP 100 million. The report also indicates that the Sunrisers owners purchased 49 percent stakes in the Superchargers, and they will now be entering a period of negotiation with the Yorkshire County.

Earlier this month, another IPL franchise, the Lucknow Super Giants, acquired 49 percent stakes in Manchester Originals. Moreover, last month, several media outlets reported that the Mumbai Indians franchise also purchased stakes in the Oval Invincibles.

With the growing influence of IPL in The Hundred, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have now sold six of the eight franchises from their prestigious 100-ball tournament. Over the last few days, the English board has sold London Spirit, Oval Invincibles, Welsh Fire, Manchester Originals and Birmingham Phoenix.

Back in January, the ECB unveiled the entire schedule of The Hundred 2025 season. Marking the fifth edition of the tournament, the 2025 season will once again feature 34 matches each from men’s and women’s competitions, including one eliminator and a final after 32 league games.

The Hundred 2025 season is set to be played between August 5 and August 31.