Champions One-Day Cup 2024 points table: Know the leader in the standings

The Champions One-Day Cup 2024 began on September 12 and will continue till September 29 in Faisalabad .

The inaugural edition of the Champions One-Day Cup, which is being conducted by the Pakistan Cricket Board, is the latest version of Pakistan’s premier domestic ODI competition. It replaced the erstwhile Pakistan Cup and will have all the centrally contracted players from Pakistan participating in it. 

The Champions One-Day Cup 2024 will have five teams playing a total of 14 matches with the final slated to happen on September 29. All the matches in the 50-over competition will be played at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.

The tournament aims to rejuvenate Pakistan cricket as they get ready to host the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025.

Markhors, captained by Mohammad Rizwan beat the Shadab Khan-led Panthers by a massive 160 runs in the opening match of the Champions One-Day Cup 2024 in Faisalabad on Thursday.

Lions, with Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi at the helm, Dolphins, led by Saud Shakeel, and Stallions, captained by Mohammad Haris, are the other three teams in the Champions One-Day Cup 2024.

All five teams will play against each other once in the league phase with the top four teams qualifying for the knockouts. The first and second-placed teams will meet in the Qualifier with the winning side directly proceeding to the final.

Teams at the third and fourth spot in the points table will meet each other in Eliminator 1 with the winner of this contest facing the loser from the Qualifier in Eliminator 2. Subsequently, the winner of Eliminator 2 will progress to the final.

The winners of the Qualifier will meet the winners of the Eliminator 2 match in the final of the Champions One-Day Cup 2024.

Champions One-Day Cup 2024 points table format 

As per the Champions One-Day Cup 2024 points table format, each team will get 10 points for an outright win with bonus points on offer for achieving certain targets irrespective of the final result of the match.

Bonus Points for Batting:

• A team winning by 8 wickets receives 1 bonus point.
• A 9-wicket victory grants 2 bonus points.
• A dominant 10-wicket win secures 3 additional points.

Bonus Points for Bowling:

• Winning by a margin of 50 runs earns the bowling side 1 bonus point.
• A 75-run victory margin results in 2 bonus points.
• Winning by 100 runs or more awards 3 bonus points.

Additional Performance-Based Points:

Teams can earn extra points regardless of the match outcome:

• Scoring between 350 and 374 runs in an innings grants 1 bonus point.
• Scoring 375 runs or more earns 2 bonus points.
• Taking 8 wickets in an innings provides 1 bonus point.
• Dismissing the entire batting lineup (10 wickets) results in 2 bonus points.

PowerPlay Bonus Points:

The PCB has also introduced PowerPlay-specific bonuses to encourage aggressive play:

• Bowling teams that take 3 wickets during the first PowerPlay receive 1 bonus point.
• Batting teams that score 100 runs in the first PowerPlay are awarded 2 bonus points.

In the first match apart from the 10 points for the win, Markhors gained six bonus points as well.

Three points were dedicated to their huge winning margin, two were awarded for getting the Panthers all-out and one point was courtesy of their bowling performance, for picking three wickets or more in the first powerplay.

The Net Run Rate (NRR) will decide the fate of the teams that are tied on the same points, placing them higher. 

Know the latest Champions One-Day Cup 2024 points table and standings.

Champions One-Day Cup 2024 points table and standings

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