Which player climbed to third position in the latest ODI batters' rankings?

Imam-ul-Haq climbed to third position.

What led to several Pakistan players being rewarded on the latest rankings?

Pakistan's victory over Afghanistan in the first ODI led to several of their players being rewarded.

What are the rankings referred to as?

The rankings are referred to as MRF Tyres ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings.

Where can I find all the details about these rankings?

You can find all the details about these rankings at mykhel.com.

ICC Men's Rankings: Imam-ul-Haq climbs to third, Babar on top in ODIs; Bumrah-Bishnoi gain in T20Is

Pakistan's impressive triumph over Afghanistan in the first ODI in Hambantota has seen a host of their players rewarded on the latest MRF Tyres ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings.

The Men in Green registered a mammoth 142-run victory over Afghanistan and went 1-0 up in the three ODI series in Sri Lanka. Pakistan bowlers restricted Afghanistan to 59 in the run chase of 202.

Imam ul Haq Moves Up

Imam-ul-Haq held Pakistan's innings together with a stylish 61 and the left-handed middle-order batter was rewarded by jumping one place to third on the latest ODI batter rankings.

Babar Azam Maintains Lead

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam maintained his healthy lead at the top of the list despite a third-ball duck in the match. Babar (880 rating points) leads South Africa hard hitter Rassie van der Dussen (777), with Imam-ul-Haq (752) closing in on second place following his 17th half-century in international ODI cricket.

Tight Competition Among Bowlers

Things are much tighter on the updated rankings for ODI bowlers, with Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood still holding down the premier position with 705 rating points ahead of teammate Mitchell Starc (686).

Mujeeb Ur Rahman is the new challenger to the leading duo, with the Afghanistan spinner climbing three places to third overall following his three-wicket haul against Pakistan in Hambantota.

Haris Rauf Shoots Up Rankings

Experienced teammate Mohammad Nabi improves a solitary spot to 11th for his two wickets from the same match, while Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf shoots up seven places to a new career-high rating and 36th place overall following his blistering five-wicket haul against Afghanistan.

Changes in T20I Rankings

There was also some movement within the latest T20I rankings, following the completion of UAE's series against New Zealand and the first two matches of Ireland's series with India.

Mark Chapman's Rise

New Zealand batter Mark Chapman was the leading run-scorer for the series with 126 runs and that saw the left-hander jump eight places to 24th overall on the list for T20I batters, with India's Suryakumar Yadav holding on to the No.1 position despite sitting out in the series against Ireland.

Impressive Performance by Gaikwad

It helped rising India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad make a strong impression and improve a whopping 143 places to equal 87th following his half-century in the second match against Ireland in Dublin.

Bishnoi and Bumrah Shine

There is more joy for India in the T20I bowler rankings, with Ravi Bishnoi improving 17 places to equal 65th following consecutive two-wicket hauls against Irish, while star pacer Jasprit Bumrah jumps seven spots to 84th following an impressive return from injury.

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