IPL Points Table 2024

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 has witnessed some mind blowing encounters so far in the tournament. As the league stage has concluded, it is safe to say that the marquee event has been one to remember so far.

After their failure to qualify for the knockout rounds in the previous season, two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders are the first team to qualify for the playoffs and currently sit in first place in the standings with 20 points to their names. The side, led by Shreyas Iyer has played 14 games in the competition so far and has managed to register nine wins as two of their games were called off due to rain.

The two-time champions are closely followed by Sunrisers Hyderabad, who currently occupy second place in the standings with 17 points in 14 games, and they overdrove Rajasthan Royals who had occupied the second spot previously, solely on a healthier Net Run Rate.

With the top two out of the way, the other teams to two teams to qualify for the playoffs are Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru respectively. RR are in third position with 17 points in 14 games, whereas, RCB have 14 points to their name in 14 games.

Interestingly, Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals, who sit in fifth and sixth place respectively, have 14 points each and are eliminated. Lucknow Super Giants are in the 7th position with seven wins in 14 games with dismal NRR and got eliminated. Gujarat Titans are in the eighth spot with 12 points in 14 games and were the third team to get eliminated as their last two games were marred by rain.

Speaking of the wrong end of the standings, Punjab Kings occupy ninth place in the standings with five wins and nine losses in 14 matches they were the second team to get eliminated. The 10th place in the points table is occupied by Mumbai Indians. They have won four games in 14 encounters and were the first team to get eliminated.

IPL Points Table 2024 Rules

A victory will fetch two points, while a loss accounts for zero points accrued. In the event of a Draw, a point will be given to both the competing teams. Similarly, if a match is abandoned or cannot be concluded due to weather or external agents, both teams will secure one point each. In addition to points, the Net Run Rate will be taken in consideration for higher position on the table in case of equinumerous points among multiple teams. This metric becomes crucial as a tiebreaker in situations where two or more teams have the same number of points.

IPL 2024 Standing Trivia

The seventeenth edition of the IPL presents the opportunity for the freshly-instated Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur to play as the Punjab Kings’s new home venue, with the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam to let the Delhi Capitals use their amenities as their home venue for a couple of games before shifting to their original mainstay, the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.  

In the seventeenth edition, bowlers will be allowed to use two bouncers per over. Additionally, Smart Replay System will be used by the Third Umpire throughout the tournament for making decisions in quick amount of time, significantly reducing the duration taken for making a verdict. Moreover, the gap between two overs must not exceed sixty seconds, and if failed, the team will be penalised for slow-over rate. Notably, two warnings will be given to the fielding skipper when sixty seconds lapse before starting the next over.