The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled its annual central contracts for the 2024-25 season.
As expected, star players Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja have been retained in the elite A+ category, securing top-tier contracts.
Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan, who faced exclusion due to non-compliance with domestic cricket obligations, have now been reinstated, much to the relief of their fans. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant has been upgraded to the A category, reflecting his growing importance to the national squad.
Adding to the excitement, young talents Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Abhishek Sharma, and Varun Chakaravarthy have bagged their first-ever central contracts, listed under category C. This move highlights BCCI’s commitment to nurturing emerging players and ensuring a strong future for Indian cricket.
List of players and grade categories
Grade A+: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja
Grade A: Mohammed Siraj, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Rishabh Pant
Grade B: Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Axar Patel
Grade C: Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson, Mukesh Kumar, Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Rajat Patidar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma, Akash Deep, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar
