Sunrisers Leeds
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| Owner | Sun Group (Kalanithi Maran) | |
| Chief executive | Kaviya Maran | |
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| Founded | 2019 | |
| Home ground | Headingley | |
| Capacity | 19,567 | |
| History | ||
| No. of titles | 1 | |
| Women's title wins | 1 (2025) | |
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Sunrisers Leeds, formerly known as Northern Superchargers, is a franchise 100-ball cricket side based in the English city of Leeds. The team represents the areas of North East England and Yorkshire in The Hundred competition,[1] which first took place during the 2021 English and Welsh cricket season. Both sides play at Headingley Cricket Ground.
History
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The announcement of the new eight-team men's and women's tournament series in 2019 was not without controversy, with the likes of Virat Kohli and Samik Dandy criticising the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for pursuing a shift away from Test cricket,[2] while others argued the format should have followed the established and successful Twenty20 format. The ECB however decided it needed a more unique format to draw crowds.
In August 2019 the side announced that former England Women player Danielle Hazell had been appointed coach of the women's team, while former Australian batsman Darren Lehmann would be the men's team's first coach.[3]
The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and saw the Superchargers claim Lauren Winfield-Hill as their headline women's draftee, and Ben Stokes as the men's headliner. They were joined by England internationals Linsey Smith, Adil Rashid and David Willey.[4]
In December 2024, Lisa Keightley was named as the new coach of the women's team, replacing Hazell whose four-year contract had ended.[5][6]
As part of the 2025 Hundred sale, the ECB gave Yorkshire County Cricket Club a 51% stake in the franchise with the remaining 49% sold in an auction process. Yorkshire County Cricket Club opted to sell their stake, with Sun TV Network Limited acquiring 100% of the franchise. They took operational control on 1 October 2025.[7][8] In early November, the franchise's name was changed to Sunrisers Leeds.[9][10]
Honours
[edit]Men's honours
[edit]The Hundred
- Third place: 2025
Women's honours
[edit]The Hundred
Ground
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Both men's and women's sides play at Headingley Cricket Ground, the home of Yorkshire County Cricket Club in the Headingley area of Leeds. The women's side was originally due to play matches at York Cricket Club and South Northumberland Cricket Club, but the team's matches were brought together at the same ground as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Current squads
[edit]- Bold denotes players with international caps.
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
Women's side
[edit]| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 18 | Phoebe Litchfield |  Australia |
18 April 2003 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 14 | Annabel Sutherland | Australia |
12 October 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 16 | Kate Cross |  England |
3 October 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
Men's side
[edit]| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 88 | Harry Brook | England |
22 February 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain; England central contract |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| — | Mitchell Marsh | Australia |
20 October 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 99 | Brydon Carse | England |
31 July 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | England central contract |
| — | Nathan Ellis | Australia |
22 September 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
Seasons
[edit]Women's team
[edit]| Season | Group stage | Playoff stage | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | Pos | Pld | Pos | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6th | Did not progress | [11] | |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5th | Did not progress | [12] | |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2nd | 2[a] | 2nd | [13] |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4th | Did not progress | [14] | |
| 2025 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2nd | 2[b] | 1st | [15] |
Men's team
[edit]| Season | Group stage | Playoff stage | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | Pos | Pld | Pos | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5th | Did not progress | [16] | |
| 2022 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6th | Did not progress | [17] | |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8th | Did not progress | [18] | |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4th | Did not progress | [19] | |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3rd | 1[c] | 3rd | [20] |
- Notes
- ^ Northern Superchargers women qualified for the playoffs in 2023. In the eliminator against Welsh Fire, rain caused the game to be abandoned after the first innings. As Northern Superchargers had finished in 2nd, they progressed to the final due to a better finishing position in the group stage. In the final the team played Southern Brave, losing by 34 runs.
- ^ Northern Superchargers women qualified for the playoffs in 2025. They won the eliminator against London Spirit, by 42 runs. In the final, they defeated Southern Brave, by 7 wickets.
- ^ Northern Superchargers men qualified for the playoffs in 2025. In the eliminator against Trent Rockets, rain caused the game to be abandoned due to rain. As Trent Rockets had finished in 2nd, they progressed to the final due to a better finishing position in the group stage.
See also
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- List of Northern Superchargers cricketers
- List of cricket grounds in England and Wales
- List of Test cricket grounds
References
[edit]- ^ "The Hundred: Team-by-team guides, coach details and venues". Sporting Life. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Virat Kohli gives ECB's 100-ball 'experiment' the thumbs down". The Guardian. 28 August 2018. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "The Hundred: Darren Lehmann & Danielle Hazell to coach Leeds-based sides". BBC Sport. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Ex-England coach Keightley to lead Superchargers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "LISA KEIGHTLEY APPOINTED NORTHERN SUPERCHARGERS WOMEN'S HEAD COACH". Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "ECB finalises deals with strategic partners in The Hundred, unlocking hundreds of millions of pounds for game-wide growth". ECB. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Sun Group secures 100% stake in Northern Superchargers". ESPNcricinfo. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Sun TV Network renames UK subsidiary to Sunrisers Leeds Limited". exchange4media. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "Northern Superchargers officially renamed Sunrisers Leeds". ESPNcricinfo. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2025". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2025". espncricinfo.com.
Further reading
[edit]- BBC: The Hundred player draft – covering the first draft signings for each region's team
