The new backers of the eight city-based Hundred teams — including four IPL owners as well as American consortiums featuring Boehly and Brady — will raise pay to lure the best global stars.
“Attracting the best players will make sure we have all the best English players — men and women — playing in our competition.
The top salary bracket in The Hundred rises from £125,000 to £200,000 in 2025, which still pales in comparison to the riches of the IPL, where players can become instant millionaires.
And ECB chief executive Richard Gould says players’ wages will soar from 2026 when the new investors get properly involved.
Gould said: “We need to make sure The Hundred attracts the very best players.
