Just like previous three seasons, there will again be eight teams in fray with the men's and women's competition going on simultaneously.

Both competitions will have 32 group matches each and then an eliminator and a final to decide the winner.

Southern Braves are the defending champions of the Women's Hundred.

Before the tournament begins, here is everything you need to know about the fourth season of The Hundred women's competition.

When does The Hundred 2024 begin?

The Hundred 2024 begins Tuesday, July 23 and the final is scheduled on Sunday, August 18.

Full schedule of The Hundred Women's Competition 2024

All timings in local time

• Tuesday, July 23: Oval Invincibles v Birmingham Phoenix (Kia Oval, 2.45pm)

• Wednesday, July 24: Southern Brave v London Spirit (Utilita Bowl, 3pm)

• Thursday, July 25: Manchester Originals v Welsh Fire (Emirates Old Trafford, 3pm)

• Friday, July 26: Northern Superchargers v Trent Rockets (Headingley, 3pm)

• Saturday, July 27: London Spirt v Birmingham Phoenix (Lord's, 3pm)

• Sunday, July 28: Welsh Fire v Oval Invincibles (Sophia Gardens, 3pm)

• Monday July 29: Manchester Originals v Trent Rockets (Emirates Old Trafford, 3pm)

• Tuesday, July 30: Northern Superchargers v Southern Brave (Headingley, 3pm)

• Wednesday, July 31: Trent Rockets v Birmingham Phoenix (Trent Bridge, 3pm)

• Thursday, August 1: London Spirit v Welsh Fire (Lord's, 11.30am), Southern Brave v Manchester Originals (Utilita Bowl, 3pm)

• Friday, August 2: Oval Invincibles v Northern Superchargers (Kia Oval, 3pm)

• Saturday, August 3: Birmingham Phoenix v Southern Brave (Edgbaston, 11am), Trent Rockets v Welsh Fire (Trent Bridge, 2.30pm)

• Sunday, August 4: London Spirit v Oval Invincibles (Lord's, 11am), Northern Superchargers v Manchester Originals (Headingley, 2.30pm)

• Monday, August 5: Welsh Fire v Southern Brave (Sophia Gardens, 3pm)

• Tuesday, August 6: Manchester Originals v Oval Invincibles (Emirates Old Trafford, 11.30am), Birmingham Phoenix v Northern Superchargers (Edgbaston, 3pm)

• Wednesday, August 7: Trent Rockets v London Spirit (Trent Bridge, 3pm)

• Thursday, August 8: Welsh Fire v Northern Superchargers (Sophia Gardens, 11.30am), Oval Invincibles v Southern Brave (Kia Oval, 3pm)

• Friday, August 9: London Spirit v Manchester Originals, (Lord's, 3pm)

• Saturday, August 10: Southern Brave v Trent Rockets (Utilita Bowl, 11am), Welsh Fire v Birmingham Phoenix (Sophia Gardens, 2.30pm)

• Sunday, August 11: Oval Invincibles v London Spirit (Kia Oval, 11am), Manchester Originals v Northern Superchargers (Emirates Old Trafford, 2.30pm)

• Monday August 12: Birmingham Phoenix v Trent Rockets (Edgbaston, 3pm)

• Tuesday, August 13: Northern Superchargers v London Spirit (Headingley, 3pm)

• Wednesday, August 14: Southern Brave v Welsh Fire (Utilita Bowl, 11.30am), Trent Rockets v Oval Invincibles (Trent Bridge, 3pm)

• Thursday, August 15: Birmingham Phoenix v Manchester Originals (Edgbaston, 3pm)

• Saturday, August 17: Eliminator (Kia Oval, (2.15pm)

• Sunday, August 18: Final (Lord's, 2.15pm)

The Hundred Women's Competition 2024 Squads

Birmingham Phoenix: Amy Jones, Sophie Devine (o), Richa Ghosh (o), Ellyse Perry (o), Katie Levick, Issy Wong, Emily Arlott, Hannah Baker, Seren Smale, Chloe Brewer, Sterre Kalis, Charis Pavely, Fran Wilson, Lissy Macleod, Suzie Bates (o), Emma Jones

London Spirit: Meg Lanning (o), Heather Knight, Deepti Sharma (o), Danielle Gibson, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Cordelia Griffith, Georgia Redmayne (o), Eva Gray, Sophie Munro, Hannah Jones, Tara Norris, Niamh Holland, Abbey Freeborn, Ellie Anderson, Erin Burns (o).

Manchester Originals: Beth Mooney (o), Sophie Ecclestone, Kim Garth (o), Laura Wolvaardt (o), Lauren Filer, Eve Jones, Emma Lamb, Fi Morris, Kathryn Bryce, Phoebe Graham, Ellie Threlkeld, Liberty Heap, Danielle Gregory, Alice Monaghan, Bethan Ellis.

Northern Superchargers: Annabel Sutherland (o), Phoebe Litchfield (o), Georgia Wareham (o), Kate Cross, Bess Heath, Linsey Smith, Alice Davidson-Richards, Hollie Armitage, Grace Ballinger, Marie Kelly, Lucy Higham, Ella Claridge, Davina Perrin, Jodi Grewcock, Sophia Turner.

Oval Invincibles: Chamari Athapaththu (o), Marizanne Kapp (o), Alice Capsey, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Amanda-Jade Wellington (o), Mady Villiers, Paige Scholfield, Sophia Smale, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Jo Gardner, Lizzie Scott, Georgie Boyce, Rachel Slater, Amara Carr, Laura Harris (o).

Southern Brave: Smriti Mandhana (o), Danni Wyatt, Chloe Tryon (o), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Freya Kemp, Naomi Dattani, Georgia Adams, Lauren Cheatle (o), Kalea Moore, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Rhianna Southby, Mary Taylor, Sophie Luff, Katie Jones, Charli Knott (o).

Trent Rockets: Ash Gardner (o), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Grace Scrivens, Alana King (o), Heather Graham (o), Bryony Smith, Katie George, Kirstie Gordon, Grace Potts, Alexa Stonehouse, Josie Groves, Kira Chathli, Cassidy McCarthy, Aylish Cranstone, Natasha Wraith.

Welsh Fire: Hayley Matthews (o), Sophia Dunkley, Shabnim Ismail (o), Tammy Beaumont, Jess Jonassen (o), Georgia Elwiss, Sarah Bryce, Freya Davies, Phoebe Franklin, Emily Windsor, Ella McCaughan, Beth Langston, Alex Griffiths, Georgia Davis, Kate Coppack.

Where to watch The Hundred 2024 in India?

The Hundred will be streamed live on Sony LIV app and website.