Nepal Premier League 2024 Points Table: Lumbini Lions registered their first points in the NPL Season 1 standings following a 33-run win over Chitwan Rhinos in match 16 at the TU International Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur on Tuesday (December 10).
Skipper Rohit Kumar Paudel’s all-round effort of 80 off 57 balls and bowling figures of 4 for 17 helped the Lions clinch their first win of the season. Saad Bin Zafar also contributed to 52 off 35 balls as Lions posted 167/6, before Rohit's spell restricted the Rhinos to 134/8.

With this win, Lumbini Lions leapfrogged three other teams to move to fifth on the points table, while the Chitwan Rhinos remained in third despite suffering their second loss of the season.
Karnali Yaks kept the pressure on the Rhinos after a dominant win in the second match of the day against Pokhara Avengers, who dropped down to seventh after yet another disappointing batting display in the Nepal Premier League.
William Bosisto's six-wicket haul helped bundle the Avengers for a paltry 103 and the Yaks, who were without Shikhar Dhawan, made lightwork of the chase, reaching the target with 7 wickets and 5 overs to spare.
Following the results so far, Bolts sit on top of the standings followed by the Royals and the Rhinos, while Yaks, Lions, Gurkhas, Avengers and Kings occupy the bottom five spots after 17 matches. Here is a look at the NPL 2024 Standings:
| Rank | Team | M | W | L | NR | PTS | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janakpur Bolts | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +1.375 |
| 2 | Sudurpaschim Royals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | +2.187 |
| 3 | Chitwan Rhinos | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +1.064 |
| 4 | Karnali Yaks | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +0.061 |
| 5 | Lumbini Lions | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -0.494 |
| 6 | Kathmandu Gurkhas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1.505 |
| 7 | Pokhara Avengers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1.646 |
| 8 | Biratnagar Kings | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1.698 |
Note: The top four teams at the end of the league phase on December 16 will head into the NPL Playoffs. Legend: M - Matches Played; W - Won; L - Lost; NR - No Result; PTS - Points; NRR - Net Run Rate.