The CCL Playoffs are set, marking the culmination of the tenth season of the Celebrity Cricket League. After three weekends of intense league phase action, the tournament now features the top four teams: Karnataka Bulldozers, Bengal Tigers, Mumbai Heroes, and Chennai Rhinos in the CCL 2024 Playoffs.
In a new turn from previous editions, the CCL playoffs will adopt a format similar to T20 leagues like the Indian Premier League (IPL). The playoff stage will consist of four matches: qualifier 1, eliminator, qualifier 2, and the highly anticipated final.
The playoffs will kick off with the Eliminator, where the third-placed Chennai Rhinos will face off against the fourth-placed Mumbai Heroes on Friday, March 15, at 2 PM IST.
Following this, the Qualifier 1 clash between the first-placed Karnataka Bulldozers and the second-placed Bengal Tigers will take place on the same day at 6:30 PM IST.
On Saturday, March 16, the action continues with the Qualifier 2 match, featuring the winner of the Eliminator against the loser of Qualifier 1, at 6:30 PM IST.
Finally, the climax of the tournament will unfold on Sunday, March 17, with the Final showdown between the winner of Qualifier 1 and the winner of Qualifier 2, also at 6:30 PM IST.
CCL Points Table (Updated) ahead of CCL 2024 Playoffs:
| Pos | Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Points | NNR |
| 1 | Karnataka Bulldozers (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.375 |
| 2 | Bengal Tigers (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Chennai Rhinos (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.932 |
| 4 | Mumbai Heroes (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.462 |
| 5 | Telugu Warriors | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.456 |
| 6 | Kerala Strikers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.223 |
| 7 | Punjab De Sher | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.56 |
| 8 | Bhojpuri Dabbangs | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.56 |
CCL Playoffs schedule:
- Eliminator: Chennai Rhinos vs Mumbai Heroes on Friday, March 15 at 2 PM IST
- Qualifier 1: Karnataka Bulldozers vs Bengal Tigers on Friday, March 15 at 6:30 PM IST
- Qualifier 2: Winner of Eliminator vs Loser of Qualifier 1 on Saturday, March 16 at 6:30 PM IST
- Final: Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2 on Sunday, March 17 at 6:30 PM IST
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