The Hundred 2026: MI London appoints Kieron Pollard and Lisa Keatley to coach men’s and women’s teams

MI London have appointed Kieron Pollard and Lisa Keightley as coaches of the men’s and women’s teams respectively for the 2026 edition of The Hundred.

Pollard, a former West Indies player, has a strong relationship with Mumbai Indians and their global network of teams.

He has previously played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for MI as well as sister teams in the Major League Cricket, SA20 and ILT20.

Pollard had a stint as assistant coach of the England men’s team in the 2024 T20 World Cup and is currently MI’s batting coach in the IPL.

The 38-year-old Trinidadian has played more than 650 T20 franchise matches – the most of any player in the history of the format – and 101 T20 internationals for the West Indies.

He has previously played for Surrey in The Blast as well as with London Spirit and Southern Brave in The Hundred.

Pollard said it was an “exciting opportunity” to “build a strong team” and “create a high-performance culture” at The Oval franchise.

“Having played at The Hundred and for Surrey, I have seen first-hand the strong compatibility between Surrey’s cricket culture and the winning spirit of Mumbai Indians,” he added.

Former Australian player Keightley takes over the reins of MI London Women’s after previously coaching Northern Superchargers – now known as Sunrisers Leeds – which she led to the women’s title in 2025.

The 54-year-old is the head coach of MI in the Women’s Super League alongside Sydney Thunder in the Women’s Big Bash League.

Keightley, who played nine Tests and 82 one-day internationals for Australia, previously served as coach of the Australian and England national teams.

“Having witnessed the team’s success in the past and now taking on this role, I am looking forward to the journey and a new challenge after winning The Hundred last season,” she said.

MI London was previously known as Oval Invincibles before changing the name following investment from the owners of IPL side Mumbai Indians.

Reliance Industries Limited bought a 49% stake in the franchise, which has produced five title-winning teams in The Hundred.

The Oval Invincibles men’s and women’s teams were coached by Tom Moody and Jonathan Batty last year.