After five successful seasons, England’s top 100-ball cricket tournament, The Hundred, is now preparing for its 2026 edition, which will be played from July 21 to August 16. For the first time, the tournament will have an auction, and all eight teams are currently finalising their pre-auction signings. This window will remain open until the end of January 2026.
As per the new rules, each team can make up to four pre-auction moves. This must include at least one retained player from their 2025 squad and up to three direct signings, which can include overseas players or England’s centrally contracted cricketers. Most teams have already announced their signings. In this article, we have put together a complete list of the pre-auction signings for both The Hundred Men’s and Women’s 2026 season.
Complete list of The Hundred 2026 player retentions and direct signings
Birmingham Phoenix
| Player | Contract |
|---|
| Rehan Ahmed | Direct signing |
| Jacob Bethell | Retained |
| Alice Capsey | Direct signing |
| Lauren Filer | Direct signing |
| Mitchell Owen | Direct signing |
| Ellyse Perry | Retained |
London Spirit
| Player | Contract |
|---|
| Dewald Brevis | Direct signing |
| Charlie Dean | Retained |
| Mahika Gaur | Direct signing |
| Grace Harris | Retained |
| Marizanne Kapp | Direct signing |
| Liam Livingstone | Direct signing |
| Jamie Overton | Retained |
| Adam Zampa | Direct signing |
Manchester Super Giants
| Player | Contract |
|---|
| Noor Ahmad | Retained |
| Jos Buttler | Retained |
| Liam Dawson | Direct signing |
| Sophie Ecclestone | Retained |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Retained |
| Meg Lanning | Direct signing |
| Smriti Mandhana | Direct signing |
MI London
| Player | Contract |
|---|
| Sam Curran | Retained |
| Will Jacks | Retained |
| Amelia Kerr | Direct signing |
| Rashid Khan | Retained |
| Hayley Matthews | Direct signing |
| Nicholas Pooran | Direct signing |
| Danni Wyatt-Hodge | Direct signing |
Sunrisers Leeds
| Player | Contract |
|---|
| Harry Brook | Retained |
| Brydon Carse | Retained |
| Kate Cross | Retained |
| Nathan Ellis | Direct signing |
| Phoebe Litchfield | Retained |
| Mitchell Marsh | Direct signing |
| Annabel Sutherland | Retained |
Trent Rockets
| Player | Contract |
|---|
| Tom Banton | Retained |
| Tim David | Direct signing |
| Ben Duckett | Direct signing |
| Sophia Dunkley | Direct signing |
| Ash Gardner | Retained |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | Retained |
Welsh Fire
| Player | Contract |
|---|
| Freya Kemp | Direct signing |
| Rachin Ravindra | Direct signing |
| Phil Salt | Direct signing |
| Georgia Wareham | Direct signing |
