Jude Bellingham invests in cricket, buys stake in The Hundred's Birmingham Phoenix
England and Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham is set to acquire a stake in The Hundred's Birmingham Phoenix franchise. The 22-year-old midfielder's investment, reportedly around 1. 2% worth approximately £1 million, signifies a unique crossover between football and cricket.
Bellingham, a childhood cricket enthusiast from the Midlands, is expected to formally announce the move this week.
England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is set to make his foray into cricket ownership by purchasing a stake in The Hundred franchise Birmingham Phoenix. The 22-year-old is expected to formally announce the move this week, having acquired approximately a one per cent stake in the franchise. The investment marks a unique crossover between football and cricket, with Bellingham known to be a long-time fan of the sport.
The Birmingham Phoenix franchise was valued at around £82 million (Rs 10,36,76,61,800) during The Hundred’s recent investment round. In 2025, American investment firm Knighthead Capital acquired a 49 per cent stake, while Warwickshire County Cricket Club retained the remaining 51 per cent as the host county at Edgbaston. Bellingham’s minority investment is understood to come from a combination of existing shares, making him one of the newest stakeholders in the franchise.
According to The Telegraph, Jude is now expected to announce that he has bought 0. 6 per cent of Warwickshire’s stake, and 0. 6 per cent of Knighthood’s stake.