By March 2019, it was known that the Headingley-based franchise would represent the counties of Yorkshire and Durham. In June 2019, reports suggested the
England and Wales Cricket Board had applied to trademark "Leeds Superchargers". By August, the name was confirmed as Northern Superchargers, after fears were expressed of alienating fans from the rest of Yorkshire and Durham. The same month, the team announced that former
England Women player
Danielle Hazell had been appointed coach of the women's team, while former Australian batsman
Darren Lehmann would be the men's team's first coach. The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and saw the Superchargers claim
Lauren Winfield-Hill as their headline women's draftee, and
Ben Stokes as the men's headliner. They were joined by England internationals
Linsey Smith,
Adil Rashid and
David Willey. In December 2024,
Lisa Keightley was named as the new coach of the women's team, replacing Hazell whose four-year contract had ended. As part of the
2025 Hundred sale, the ECB gave Yorkshire County Cricket Club a 51% stake in the franchise with the remaining 49% sold in an auction process. Yorkshire County Cricket Club opted to sell their stake, with
Sun TV Network Limited acquiring 100% of the franchise. They took operational control on 1 October 2025. In early November, the franchise's name was changed to Sunrisers Leeds. == Honours ==