BCCI Demotes Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli to Grade B in New Central Contract List
Summary
BCCI has restructured its central contract list for 2025-26, demoting Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to Grade B after abolishing the top A+ grade, citing their limited format participation.
Key Points
- BCCI abolished the A+ grade and demoted Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli directly to Grade B in the 2025-26 central contract.
- Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja remain in Grade A, while Shubman Gill remains in Grade A as Test and ODI captain.
- T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav and others are included in Grade B; 17 young players are placed in Grade C.
- 21 women players have central contracts with Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Deepti Sharma in Grade A.
