The opening fixture of The Hundred Women’s Competition 2026 featuring MI London Women vs Sunrisers Leeds Women will take place on Tuesday, 21 July 2026, at the Kennington Oval in London. The highly anticipated clash scheduled for tomorrow marks the launch of the tournament’s sixth season following significant franchise rebrandings.
Match Overview & Timings
- Fixture: MI London Women vs Sunrisers Leeds Women, Match 1
- Date: Tuesday, 21 July 2026
- Local Time: 2:45 PM BST
- Indian Standard Time (IST): 7:15 PM IST
- Venue: Kennington Oval, London
- Broadcast: Available live via Sky Sports (UK), BBC (select matches), and streaming platforms like Prime Video and Will
Team squads with their playing role
The official team squads and player roles for the opening match of The Hundred Women’s Competition 2026 between MI London Women and Sunrisers Leeds Women are outlined below.
MI London Women Squad
The squad features a heavy concentration of world-class all-rounders alongside localized bowling talent:
Sunrisers Leeds Women Squad
The defending champions possess an incredibly deep batting core fortified by premium international spin options:
Head-to-Head Record
Sunrisers Leeds Women hold a dominant 4-1 head-to-head advantage over MI London Women across the last five meetings between the two franchises.
This includes data from their encounters playing under their previous identities—the Northern Superchargers and Oval Invincibles, respectively—stretching up through the 2025 season.
Weather Forecast
Excellent, warm cricket weather is forecast for the opening match at the Kennington Oval in London on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
Spectators and players can look forward to a full, uninterrupted game as there is no rain threat expected. The BBC weather tracking data indicates that conditions will remain dry, warm, and highly comfortable throughout the late afternoon and evening.
