New unified trophy unveiled for The Hundred 2026 men's and women's teams

The Hundred will introduce a new combined trophy for its 2026 men's and women's teams, with public name submissions open online.

Unified trophy introduced A new trophy will be awarded this summer to recognize the combined achievements of The Hundred's men's and women's teams. Both competitions have been held together since the tournament's 2021 launch, with matches played as double headers on identical days and venues to ensure equal visibility. The new silverware will count all group stage results, eliminator matches, and finals from both divisions. The existing men's and women's trophies will remain unchanged. ## Player reactions to new trophy England all-rounder Will Jacks, a three-time men's title winner with Oval Invincibles, called the new trophy a brilliant idea. He highlighted that if applied retroactively, the Invincibles would have secured additional honors, given the double-header format. Jacks emphasized the excitement of pooling results from both divisions into a single competition. Last year's combined leader would have been Northern Superchargers, despite their men's side losing in the eliminator while their women claimed the title. ## Equality focus in The Hundred England batter Tammy Beaumont, now with Birmingham Phoenix after a stint at Welsh Fire, praised the unified trophy as a step toward stronger unity. She noted that the tournament's structure already emphasizes 'one club, two teams,' with men and women competing on the same day in identical colors and uniforms. Beaumont described this approach as a unique selling point that drives gender equality in English cricket. She credited The Hundred with accelerating the growth and popularity of the women's game in the country. ## 2026 revamp and new kits The Hundred is undergoing a major revamp in 2026 following £500 million in external investment across the eight franchises. Teams have recently revealed their updated kits, with several adopting entirely new color schemes. MI London, formerly Oval Invincibles, switched from aqua to blue and gold to match their Mumbai Indians IPL counterparts. Sunrisers Leeds, previously Northern Superchargers, now wear orange instead of purple, aligning with the Sunrisers family branding. ## Additional team kit changes Southern Brave replaced their black and green uniforms with blue and red, mirroring the colors of their IPL owners, Delhi Capitals. Manchester Originals, now rebranded as Manchester Super Giants, will don the red and blue of Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL. The double-header format remains central to the tournament, with women's matches scheduled in the afternoon and men's games in the evening.