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Babar and Imam set new record for Pakistan in ODI cricket

Imam-ul-Haq overtook India's Virat Kohli to bag second position in ICC ODI Rankings, led by Babar Azam

Babar and Imam set new record for Pakistan in ODI cricket PHOTO COURTESY: PCB

Pakistan captain Babar Azam and opener Imam-ul-Haq have been in red hot form in ODI cricket and the duo has set a new and unique record in the country's cricket history.

In the recent update, Imam-ul-Haq (815 rating points) overtook India's Virat Kohli (811 rating points) to bag second position in ICC ODI Rankings, led by Babar Azam (892 rating points).  

With Imam's promotion in ODI batters rankings, this is the first instance of Pakistan batters grabbing the top two positions in the ODI rankings.

On the other hand, Mohammad Rizwan is back to the No.2 spot in the T20 rankings, also led by Babar Azam.

Meanwhile, pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi now holds the fourth spot in ODIs and Test rankings, respectively.