The sixth edition of The Hundred 2026 is set to host its first auction of the women’s and men’s teams scheduled on March 11 and 12, respectively. Numerous changes have been implemented, including the player selection model and salary package. The tournament is set to begin on July 21, with the live telecast on Sky Sports. MI London and Sunrisers Leeds will play the opening fixture scheduled at The Kia Oval.
A total of eight men’s and women’s franchises will be in participation. The teams can pre-sign or retain up to four players ahead of the auction, in which only four players maximum can be retained, one must be retained from last year’s squad, two can be from overseas players or has a central contract in either the 2024-25 or 2025-26 seasons. However, each team will have a total of 16 to 18 players with a minimum salary cap and collar to spend.
Meanwhile, the salary cap of men’s players for this edition has increased by 45%, that is to £2.05m per side, while, for a female player it has risen by 50% to £15,000.
Following the announcement of the auction, Vikram Banerjee, The Hundred Managing Director, is quite excited for the tournament and is aiming to see the development through the changes implemented this season.
He said, “This is a hugely exciting time for The Hundred. These changes will help us make the competition even better, ensuring we get the best players in the world and improving the standard of cricket and level of entertainment further again.”
The Hundred 2026 Fixtures:
- Tuesday, July 21: MI London Women vs Sunrisers Leeds Women, The Kia Oval (7:15 pm IST)
- Wednesday, July 22: Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire, Utilita Bowl (7:30 pm IST)
- Thursday, July 23: London Spirit vs Manchester Super Giants, Lord’s (7:30 pm IST)
- Friday, July 24: Birmingham Phoenix vs Trent Rockets, Edgbaston (7:30 pm IST)
- Saturday, July 25: Sunrisers Leeds vs Southern Brave, Headingley (3:30 pm IST)
- Saturday, July 25: Welsh Fire vs MI London, Sophia Gardens (7 pm IST)
- Sunday, July 26: Manchester Super Giants vs Birmingham Phoenix, Emirates Old Trafford (3:30 pm IST)
- Sunday, July 26: Trent Rockets vs London Spirit, Trent Bridge (7 pm IST)
- Monday, July 27: Southern Brave vs MI London, Utilita Bowl (7:30 pm IST)
- Tuesday, July 28: Sunrisers Leeds vs Manchester Super Giants, Headingley (7:30 pm IST)
- Wednesday, July 29: Welsh Fire vs Trent Rockets, Sophia Gardens (4 pm IST)
- Wednesday, July 29: MI London vs London Spirit, The Kia Oval (7:30 pm IST)
- Thursday, July 30: Southern Brave vs Birmingham Phoenix, Utilita Bowl (7:30 pm IST)
- Friday, July 31: Manchester Super Giants vs Trent Rockets, Emirates Old Trafford (7:30 pm IST)
- Saturday, August 1: Birmingham Phoenix vs Welsh Fire, Edgbaston (3:30 pm IST)
- Saturday, August 1: London Spirit vs Southern Brave, Lord’s (7 pm IST)
- Sunday, August 2: Trent Rockets vs Sunrisers Leeds, Trent Bridge (3:30 pm IST)
- Sunday, August 2: MI London vs Manchester Super Giants, The Kia Oval (7 pm IST)
- Monday, August 3: Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave, Sophia Gardens (7:30 pm IST)
- Tuesday, August 4: Sunrisers Leeds vs London Spirit, Headingley (7:30 pm IST)
- Wednesday, August 5: Manchester Super Giants vs Welsh Fire, Emirates Old Trafford (4 pm IST)
- Wednesday, August 5: Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix, Trent Bridge (7:30 pm IST)
- Thursday, August 6: London Spirit vs MI London, Lord’s (7:30 pm IST)
- Friday, August 7: Birmingham Phoenix vs Sunrisers Leeds, Edgbaston (7:30 pm IST)
- Saturday, August 8: MI London vs Trent Rockets, The Kia Oval (3:30 pm IST)
- Saturday, August 8: Southern Brave vs Manchester Super Giants, Utilita Bowl (7 pm IST)
- Sunday, August 9: Sunrisers Leeds vs Welsh Fire, Headingley (3:30 pm IST)
- Sunday, August 9: London Spirit vs Birmingham Phoenix, Lord’s (7 pm IST)
- Monday, August 10: Trent Rockets vs Southern Brave, Trent Bridge (7:30 pm IST)
- Tuesday, August 11: Manchester Super Giants vs Sunrisers Leeds, Emirates Old Trafford (7:30 pm IST)
- Wednesday, August 12: Welsh Fire vs London Spirit, Sophia Gardens (4 pm IST)
- Wednesday, August 12: Birmingham Phoenix vs MI London, Edgbaston (7:30 pm IST)
- Friday, August 14: Eliminators (6:45 pm IST) – Reserve: Saturday, August 15
- Sunday, August 16: Finals (6:45 pm IST) – Reserve: Monday, August 17
