Oval Invincibles will be back in action in The Hundred on Tuesday August 5, with the men’s and women’s teams kicking off their campaigns in a London derby at Lord’s against London Spirit.
The fifth year of world-class cricket and blockbuster entertainment returns to the Kia Oval for its first home double-header of 2025 four days later on Saturday, August 9, with the visit of Manchester Originals.
Oval Invincibles will be hoping to defend their Men’s title at Lord’s in The Hundred Final on Sunday, Augus 31t, the culmination of 34 match-days across 27 days of high-quality sport and compelling drama, with live music at every game courtesy of The Hundred’s ongoing relationship with BBC Music Introducing.
Saturday, August 30 will see the Kia Oval host The Hundred Eliminator, in which second- and third-placed teams compete for a place in The Hundred Final.
This season, for the first time, direct signings have been permitted in The Hundred. Teams in the men’s and women’s competitions will be able to sign one new overseas player by Deadline Day on March 24.
Amelia Kerr and Laura Wolvaardt have this week been confirmed as The Hundred’s first-ever direct signings, joining Manchester Originals and Southern Brave, respectively.
Grab your seat for 2025
Entering its fifth season,over two million fans have now watched The Hundred live, with one million of those fans in attendance for the women’s competition. In 2024, The Hundred’s blend of high-energy entertainment, cricket and live music – including Zara Larsson and Cat Burns – saw 41 per cent of all tickets sold to families in 2024, with 23 per cent to juniors and 30 per cent to women.
Supporters who have been season-ticket holders in any of the four years of The Hundred or who bought tickets for more than two match-days in 2024 will be able to buy a season ticket from now.
There will be an exclusive window open to fans who have previously bought tickets to The Hundred from March 4-18.
All other fans who would like to access priority tickets can enter the priority sale window from 1-15 April by signing up in advance at?thehundred.com.
The general sale period for the fifth year of The Hundred begins from April 17. Tickets continue to be great value, with prices set at £5 for juniors aged 3-15 (free for under 3s) and adults starting from £12.
‘It doesn’t get better than the Kia Oval’
Oval Invincibles South African superstar Marizanne Kapp said: “I absolutely love playing in The Hundred and I’ve got a great relationship with everyone at Oval Invincibles and the Kia Oval. We’ve had a really successful competition in general and I’m sure we can challenge again this year. It’s so fun to play in a competition that has so many young people and family in the crowds, at big venues too, and it doesn’t get much bigger or better than the Kia Oval.”
All games will again be live on Sky Sports and BBC broadcast and digital channels throughout the competition.
To stay up to date with the latest news, buy tickets or to sign up for priority access, visit?thehundred.com. You can also follow The Hundred, and the eight teams, on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
Oval Invincibles fixtures (all games men’s and women’s double-headers)
Tuesday August 5: London Spirit v Oval Invincibles, Lord’s
Saturday August 9: Oval Invincibles v Manchester Originals, the Kia Oval
Tuesday August 12: Birmingham Phoenix v Oval Invincibles, Edgbaston
Saturday August 16: Oval Invincibles v Welsh Fire, the Kia Oval
Monday August 18: Southern Brave v Oval Invincibles, Utilita Bowl
Thursday August 21: Oval Invincibles v Trent Rockets, the Kia Oval
Saturday August 23: Northern Superchargers v Oval Invincibles, Headingley
Monday August 25: Oval Invincibles v London Spirit, the Kia Oval
Saturday August 30: The Hundred Eliminator, the Kia Oval
Sunday August 31: The Hundred Final, Lord’s
