Last Updated on 12 minutes ago by Charbel Coorey
The 2026 edition of The Hundred – England’s premier franchise cricket league – is less than two months away. This will be the first season of the tournament after teams were sold to private investors.
The first-ever auction in the Hundred was held in March 2026 in London. After all the new owners took over after the auction, all the franchises have revealed their kits, jerseys, and all sorts of promotions to get the fans excited for the tournament.
The Manchester Super Giants, a sister franchise of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL, recently revealed their playing kit in a promotional video on social media. However, the content has been widely criticised by fans and pundits, given it is generated by AI. The video has plenty of visible mistakes, hampering the franchise’s image as well as the league’s.
Manchester Super Giants have deleted the video. It included three batters on the pitch at the same time, players in whites, wicket-keepers using batting gloves and batting pads, and bowlers running in the opposite direction from the batter.
“Worst video ever” – Fans express their disappointment over Manchester Super Giants’ promotional video on social media
The Hundred is already subject to mixed opinions from cricket fans in England and the UK. Some enjoy it while some are critical of the format. After the privatisation of the league, the hope was that fans would feel more excited about the tournament, but this ‘AI slop’ video has made things difficult for the ECB and The Hundred, at least on social media.
Here’s how the fans reacted on the video on X, formerly Twitter.
Manchester Super Giants’ men’s side has many big players like Aiden Markram, Jos Buttler, Heinrich Klaasen, Rachin Ravindra and Noor Ahmad. The women’s side also has big names like Meg Lanning, Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Ecclestone and Richa Ghosh.
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