The Northern Superchargers are set to play as Sunrisers Leeds

The Northern Superchargers Hundred franchise is set to be known as Sunrisers Leeds from the 2026 season, new documents reveal.

A complete 100 per cent stake in the Headingley-based cricket team was sold by the England and Wales Cricket Board and Yorkshire County Cricket Club to Indian conglomerate the Sun Group for around £100m.

The Sun Group added the Leeds team to a portfolio that includes IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad and South African outfit Sunrisers Eastern Cape.

And it looks as though the Superchargers will go by Sunrisers Leeds next season after a name change was registered on Companies House.

It follows news that the Manchester Originals will become the Manchester Super Giants, while Oval Invincibles is set

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