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MI London signs new partnership with BKT Tyres

The Hundred franchise MI London, co-owned by Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited and Surrey Cricket, has announced a new partnership agreement with tyre manufacturer BKT Tyres, who will join the team as an Official Partner for the MI London men’s and women’s teams. As part of the deal, the BKT Tyres logo will be present on the leading arm of the MI London men’s and women’s kits. 

The upcoming edition of The Hundred, which will be the sixth edition of the 100-ball tournament, will kick off from July 21, 2026 and go on until August 16, 2026. The MI London, who were formerly known as the Oval Invincibles, will come in as the defending champions of the men’s edition.

Oli Slipper, Chair of MI London, commented,

“BKT are a committed supporter of sport around the world and we’re pleased to have their backing this summer as MI London take to the field at the Kia Oval. Just like our playing teams, BKT have shown that they put fans at the heart of everything they do and we’re going to work closely with them to celebrate everything that is great about cricket.” 

Rajiv Poddar, Joint Managing Director, BKT, added,

“Ambition, global vision and commitment to excellence are the foundations of our daily work, values that sport embodies at its highest level. Cricket has always been a key pillar of BKT’s sports marketing strategy, and this partnership represents another important milestone in our willingness of strengthening our connection with fans around the world through one of the sport’s most exciting new platforms.”

Aditya Chaudhuri

Hailing from the City of Joy, the things that bring me joy are cricket, a good non-tilt CS:GO session, F1 and movies.

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