Virat Kohli returns to top of ICC ODI batting rankings after nearly five years
New Delhi: Virat Kohli’s resurgence in one-day internationals has seen him reclaim the top spot in the ICC ODI batting rankings for the first time in almost five years, according to the latest update released by the International Cricket Council on Wednesday.
The ranking update was issued shortly before India’s second ODI against New Zealand at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. Kohli, 37, displaced teammate Rohit Sharma to move back to No. 1, a position he last held on April 2, 2021.
Kohli gained 12 rating points to reach 785, overtaking Rohit, who slipped six points to drop from 781 to 775. New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell rose to second place with a career-best rating of 784, just one point behind Kohli.
This marks a significant milestone in Kohli’s career, coming after a long wait to regain the summit in the 50-over format. Between 2017 and early 2021, Kohli enjoyed a sustained run of four consecutive years as the world’s top-ranked ODI batter. He was then overtaken by Babar Azam, who held the No. 1 position for the next four calendar years.
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Three company directors held in Rs 100-crore investment fraud in Kochi
Kochi (Kerala) (PTI): Police on Sunday arrested three directors of a firm accused of cheating hundreds of investors of over Rs 100 crore through a fake investment scheme linked to agricultural tourism here, officials said.
The accused were identified as Muraleedharan, Ashik Murali and Akhil Murali, all natives of Thrissur.
The arrests were made by the Kalamassery police in connection with a fraud involving ATCOS (Agri Tourism Cooperative Society), a firm headquartered at Pathadipalam here.
Police said the company had promised high returns by collecting investments from the public in the agricultural tourism sector, but allegedly cheated hundreds of people and fled with the money.
ATCOS was registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act and operated 13 branches across various districts in Kerala, besides a branch in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, officials said.
When investors failed to receive their promised returns or the invested amount, complaints were filed with the police.
Officials said around 54 cases have been registered against the firm in 32 police stations across the state, including 29 cases at the Kalamassery police station alone.
Following instructions from Kochi City Police Commissioner K S Mahesh Kumar, a special investigation team was formed under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Shehensha and Thrikkakara ACP Manoj Kumar.
The team traced the accused to an apartment in Amala Nagar in Thrissur, where they had been hiding after secretly renting the flat, officials said.
The bank accounts of the accused have been frozen, and steps have been initiated to trace their assets, officials said.
Police also conducted a raid at the company’s office at Pathadipalam and seized several documents related to the case.
The accused were produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Kalamassery, which remanded them to judicial custody and sent them to Kakkanad jail.
Police said they would seek the custody of the accused for further interrogation as the investigation continues.
