Nepal Premier League 2024 Points Table: Sudurpaschim Royals claimed pole position in the standings in NPL Season 1 following a comprehensive win over Lumbini Lions in match 12 at the TU International Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur on Saturday (December 7).
Royals rode on Saif Zaib all-round show to beat the Lions by 45 runs. Zaib scored 94 to help the unbeaten Royals post 187 for 4 in their allotted 20 overs before claiming three wickets in the second innings to restrict the Lions to 142/9 in 20 overs.

With this win, Royals remain undefeated in the three and go top of the standings, while Lumbini Lions, who are yet to win in the tournament in three attempts, remain rooted at the foot of the NPL table.
In the second match of the day in Kirtipur, Karnali Yaks featuring former India opener Shikhar Dhawan pulled off a 7-run win over Biratnagar Kings in a low-scoring thriller to cement their top four status on the standings.
Following the results so far, Royals sit on top of the standings followed by the Bolts and the Rhinos, while Gurkhas, Kings, Lions, Yaks and Avengers occupy the bottom five spots after 12 matches. Here is a look at the NPL 2024 Standings:
| Rank | Team | M | W | L | NR | PTS | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudurpaschim Royals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +3.466 |
| 2 | Janakpur Bolts | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1.930 |
| 3 | Chitwan Rhinos | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +1.786 |
| 4 | Karnali Yaks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -0.427 |
| 5 | Pokhara Avengers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1.464 |
| 6 | Kathmandu Gurkhas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1.505 |
| 7 | Biratnagar Kings | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1.698 |
| 8 | Lumbini Lions | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.428 |
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.