The Hundred 2026 Auction: Full Squads of All Eight Teams After Historic Auction

The inaugural auctions of England’s premier franchise league, ‘The Hundred,’ dropped the curtain on Thursday night. The focus of the historic The Hundred 2026 auction was for the eight franchises to reshape their squads, and all of them did their homework to secure the best available resources who registered their names for the auction.

Young uncapped English batter James Coles grabbed all the eyeballs in the auction room when he became the most expensive buy. London Spirit were keen to secure him, and they did it by signing the young batter after a hard-fought battle with other franchises for GBP 390,000 (approximately Rs 4.81 crore).

Apart from Coles, the highlight of the historic auction was the Pakistan spin pair Abrar Ahmed and Usman Tariq, who emerged as the only players from their country to be picked, much to the surprise of many observers. Abrar was bought by Sunrisers Leeds, whereas Tariq found Birmingham Phoenix to be his home in the Hundred. Let’s take a look at the 8 squads for The Hundred 2026.

Complete Squads after The Hundred 2026 Auction

Southern Brave

Jamie Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Tristan Stubbs, Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, David Miller, Luke Wood, Ben McKinney, Thomas Rew, Michael Pepper, Tom Abell, Dan Worrall, Caleb Falconer, Nikhil Chaudhary

Signed David Miller, the South African power-hitter, for £110,000.
Retained their aggressive batting philosophy.
Strong overseas presence to complement domestic talent.
One of the most complete squads and the strongest on paper.

Trent Rockets

Tim David, Ben Duckett, Mitchell Santner, Tom Banton, Finn Allen, Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, David Payne, Dan Mousley, Matt Henry, Sam Billings, Aneurin Donald, Ben Mayes, Danny Briggs, Louis Kimber, Brad Currie

Focused on batting firepower.
Retained core players while adding fresh talent.
Rockets remain one of the most dangerous batting sides in the competition.

MI London

Will Jacks, Rashid Khan, Sam Curran, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, Tom Curran, Nathan Sowter, James Vince, Sherfane Rutherford, Richard Gleeson, Ollie Pope, Olly Stone, Ollie Sykes, Callum Parkinson, Jason Roy

Continued their tradition of building around versatile all-rounders.
Targeted players who can adapt to the 100-ball format.
Squad depth ensures flexibility in batting and bowling combinations.

London Spirit

Dewald Brevis, Liam Livingstone, Adam Zampa, Jamie Overton, Jonny Bairstow, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, James Coles, Mason Crane, Adam Milne, David Willey, Adam Hose, Tymal Mills, James Rew, Matt Fisher

Biggest headline: James Coles became the most expensive player in auction history.
Squad built around youth, with Coles expected to anchor the batting.
Spirit invested heavily in uncapped English talent, signaling a long-term vision.

Welsh Fire

Marco Jansen, Phil Salt, Rachin Ravindra, Chris Woakes, Jordan Cox, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Joe Root, Ben Kellaway, Lockie Ferguson, Asa Tribe, Tom Aspinwall, Matt Short, Sam Cook, Jaffer Chohan

Secured Jordan Cox (last season’s MVP) for £300,000.
Focused on strengthening middle-order batting.
Balanced squad with both experienced campaigners and emerging stars.

Birmingham Phoenix

Rehan Ahmed, Donovan Ferreira, Mitchell Owen, Jacob Bethell, Joe Clarke, Saqib Mahmood, Usman Tariq, Will Smeed, Jordan Thompson, Scott Currie, Laurie Evans, Chris Wood, Ethan Brookes, Mustafizur Rahman

Known for nurturing young talent, they invested in uncapped English cricketers.
Balanced squad with emphasis on spin-bowling options.
Have backed home grown talent rather than international stars.

Sunrisers Leeds

Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Marsh, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Abrar Ahmed, Benny Howell, Daniel Lawrence, Tom Lawes, Matthew Potts, Tom Alsop, Zak Crawley, Ryan Rickelton, Liam Patterson-White, Ed Barnard, Reece Topley

Built a squad around experienced campaigners.
Prioritized consistency over flashy buys.
Expect them to be tactically strong with a mix of veterans and youth.

Manchester Super Giants

Noor Ahmad, Jos Buttler, Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Dawson, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Leus du Plooy, Tom Hartley, Aiden Markram, Josh Tongue, Tim Seifert, Tom Moores, Max Holden, Tawanda Muyeye, George Scrimshaw, Paul Walter.

Focused on pace and power-hitting.
Picked several young bowlers to add variety.
Originals are banking on explosive starts and aggressive finishes

When Will The Hundred 2026 Start?

The 6th edition of Men’s Hundred is all set to get underway from 21st July 2026. It is expected to roll on for 4 weeks in an exclusive window of England’s cricket calendar. The official schedule isn’t out yet, but it is expected that the final will be played on 16th August 2026. We will update once the official schedule for The Hundred 2026 is out.