Royal Challengers Bengaluru: The Lord’s-based Hundred team will retain the name London Spirit after selling a 49% stake to the Silicon Valley consortium "Tech Titans", with former England performance director Mo Bobat set to take over as director of cricket.
"It's an honour to join London Spirit at such an exciting time. The opportunity to shape the cricketing future of this franchise, working with MCC and our new partners, the Tech Titans, is incredibly exciting. I'm looking forward to building something special - on and off the field," Bobat said.
MCC has been in talks with its new equity partner for some time and plans to unveil refreshed team branding - potentially incorporating the club’s iconic egg-and-bacon colours - ahead of the 2026 season. However, they have chosen to retain the London Spirit name to preserve an identity that embodies "the capital’s energy, diversity, and cricketing heritage".
Bobat’s arrival marks the first major move by any Hundred franchise since the ECB approved six of the eight equity sale agreements last month. He will continue in his IPL role as Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s director of cricket while linking up with Spirit from October.
MCC has been in talks with its new equity partner for some time and plans to unveil refreshed team branding - potentially incorporating the club’s iconic egg-and-bacon colours - ahead of the 2026 season. However, they have chosen to retain the London Spirit name to preserve an identity that embodies "the capital’s energy, diversity, and cricketing heritage".
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London Spirit men, led by coach Justin Langer, began their 2025 campaign with a heavy defeat, bowled out for just 80 in front of their new owners. However, they quickly recovered, securing a win over Welsh Fire at the weekend.