The Champions One-Day Cup 2024 began on September 12 and will run till September 29 in Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the Champions One-Day Cup 2024 is one of the three new competitions introduced to bridge the gap between domestic and international cricket.
The Champions One-Day Cup 2024 will see as many as five teams compete in a total of 14 matches.
Dolphins, Lions, Markhors, Panthers and Stallions are the five teams that are participating in the inaugural edition of the Champions One-Day Cup.
As per the Champions One-Day Cup 2024 schedule, each team will play the other four sides once in a single round-robin format. The top four teams will advance to the playoffs.
The top two teams in the standings will clash in Qualifier 1 for a place in the final. The third and fourth-placed teams will then clash in the Eliminator.
The winner of the Eliminator will face the loser of Qualifier 1 in Qualifier 2 for the other spot in the final.
All Champions One-Day Cup 2024 matches will be played at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.
Some of Pakistan’s most talented white-ball cricketers including the likes of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Saim Ayub, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Haris and Usman Khan are featuring in the Champions One-Day Cup 2024.
Meanwhile, Markhors’ Kamran Ghulam slammed the first century in the inaugural Champions One-Day Cup. The 28-year-old all-rounder smashed 115 off just 102 balls against Panthers in Faisalabad. His swashbuckling knock included 12 fours and three sixes.
Ghulam’s scintillating hundred guided Markhors to a massive 160-run victory in the opening match of the competition.
Pakistan talisman Babar Azam has also started his Champions One-Day Cup 2024 campaign on a good note. Babar Azam scored a scintillating half-century for Stallions against Lions.
The likes of Imam-ul-Haq, Tayyab Tahir, Amad Butt, Abdul Samad, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Haris and Hussain Talat have also produced some brilliant batting performances for their respective teams in the ongoing 50-over competition.
Here’s a look at the players with most runs in Champions One-Day Cup 2024.
Most runs in Champions One-Day Cup 2024
|
Player |
Team |
Matches |
Runs |
|
Kamran Ghulam |
Markhors |
1 |
115 |
|
Imam-ul-Haq |
Lions |
1 |
78 |
|
Babar Azam |
Stallions |
1 |
76 |
|
Tayyab Tahir |
Stallions |
1 |
74 |
|
Amad Butt |
Panthers |
1 |
72 |
|
Abdul Samad |
Markhors |
1 |
62 |
|
Iftikhar Ahmed |
Markhors |
1 |
57 |
|
Mohammad Haris |
Stallions |
1 |
55 |
|
Hussain Talat |
Stallions |
1 |
50 |
|
Mohammad Rizwan |
Markhors |
1 |
45 |
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