London Spirit To Keep Name After Tech Investment

London Spirit will clasp their existent sanction successful early seasons of The Hundred pursuing finance from an American consortium.

The 'Tech Titans' are 1 of nan 8 caller investors into a Hundred franchise and return operational power astatine nan Lord's-based squad successful October successful business pinch nan Marylebone Cricket Club.

The England and Wales Cricket Board has already received applications to alteration immoderate different squad names pinch immoderate apt to beryllium brought successful statement pinch investors' teams successful different franchise leagues.

Spirit president Julian Metherell said retaining nan sanction "reflects our belief successful nan personality that's been built – 1 that resonates pinch nan capital, our fans, and our values".

The MCC and nan Tech Titans person been successful discussions astir nan squad sanction and branding since winning nan bid to bargain 49% of Spirit successful January - a woody which weighted nan franchise astatine £295m.

A last determination connected whether to support nan club's existent bluish and achromatic kit will beryllium made anterior to nan 2026 season. There person been suggestions, external a alteration to lucifer nan MCC's celebrated reddish and yellowish colours could beryllium made.

Spirit person besides named erstwhile England capacity head Mo Bobat arsenic nan franchise's caller head of cricket.

Bobat, who will commencement successful his caller domiciled from 1 October and proceed to activity successful different T20 leagues, has been head of cricket astatine Royal Challengers Bengaluru successful nan Indian Premier League since early 2024.

RCB won their first IPL title earlier this year.

The Spirit's women won nan Hundred title past twelvemonth but their men person vanished seventh aliases eighth successful 3 of nan competition's 4 seasons.