MI London signs Sokin as principal partner ahead of The Hundred 2026 season

MI London has announced Sokin as its principal partner for The Hundred 2026, with the global payments platform featuring on the team’s shirts and supporting financial operations across the franchise network.

MI London signs Sokin as principal partner ahead of The Hundred 2026 season (Image Source: Google)

MI London, The Hundred team based at the Kia Oval, today named Sokin, the global business payments and finance platform, as its Principal Partner. Sokin will appear on the front of the team's new men's and women's shirts for the 2026 season of The Hundred and will feature the team's players in campaigns. As part of the deal, MI London will also use Sokin's platform to manage funds.

The deal extends Sokin's presence across world sport, which already includes Manchester United, Nottingham Forest and the recently announced Professional Triathletes Organisation. MI London is owned by Surrey County Cricket Club and the Mumbai Indians franchise group which runs cricket teams across four continents, among them the seven-time champions Mumbai Indians and MI New York in Major League Cricket. The partnership has the potential to extend across MI’s wider network, giving Sokin activation rights in markets including the UK and US.

Through Sokin’s platform, the team will gain access to Sokin's multi-currency accounts, FX, and treasury capabilities. As a team part-owned by a global franchise group, MI London required a partner with strong domestic and international payment capabilities.

Vroon Modgill, CEO and Founder of Sokin, said: "MI London is the most successful team in The Hundred, and it's part of a group that runs cricket teams from Mumbai to New York. Cricket is a global game and a growing global business, with money moving across borders for players, staff and partners in every market it touches. That's the work our platform is built for, which is why we want to grow this beyond the shirt and across more of the MI network over time.”

Oli Slipper, Chair of MI London, said: "This is a really important deal for the team, and we're pleased that Sokin will sit on the front of our brand-new shirt. Sokin's global outlook and ambition make them a natural fit for MI London as we grow our presence in the UK and internationally. Just like our teams, Sokin are experts in their field, and we look forward to the new season with their support."

Cricket is among the fastest-growing global sports. The game counts more than 2.5 billion fans worldwide, second only to association football, and its showcase events now set digital records: the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup final drew 72.5 million concurrent streamers in India alone, while India’s 2025 Premier T20 tournament season passed 1 billion viewers and 840 billion minutes of watch time. The sport returns to the Olympics at Los Angeles 2028, its first appearance since 1900, in a market central to Sokin's growth.

MI London, formerly the Oval Invincibles, is the most successful team in The Hundred. The women's team won the first two titles in 2021 and 2022, and the men's team won three in a row from 2023 to 2025. The team plays its home matches at The Oval in London. The Hundred is a 100-ball format that has brought cricket to new audiences and drawn some of the game's biggest names to UK crowds each summer.