Mumbai, February 9: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the annual player contracts for senior men’s and women’s teams for the 2025-26 season on Monday. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been placed in Grade B. These contracts will be effective from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026.
These contracts signify a clear generational shift in Indian cricket, with Shubman Gill joining Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja in Grade A for senior men. Bumrah remains the only fast bowler in the top grade, underscoring his importance in all conditions. Keeping Ravindra Jadeja in Grade A reflects his value as an all-rounder.
The Grade C list is the largest, featuring a mix of emerging talents and format specialists. Players like Axar Patel, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, and Ruturaj Gaikwad are included. Youngsters such as Dhruv Jurel, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Sai Sudharsan have also been rewarded for their consistent performances. Meanwhile, players like KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Kuldeep Yadav, and Yashasvi Jaiswal are placed in Grade B.
Team India (Senior Men) Annual Contracts 2025-26:
Grade A: Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja.
Grade B: Washington Sundar, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer.
Grade C: Axar Patel, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Dhruv Jurel, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma, Sai Sudharsan, Ravi Bishnoi, Ruturaj Gaikwad.
On the women’s side, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Deepti Sharma are in Grade A. The women’s contracts also include several young names.
Players like Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh, Sneh Rana, Yastika Bhatia, and Harleen Deol are included in Grade B and Grade C, while newcomers like Uma Chhetri, Kranti Gaud, and Kashvi Gautam have received central contracts.
Team India (Senior Women) Annual Contracts 2025-26:
Grade A: Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma.
Grade B: Renuka Thakur, Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh, Sneh Rana.
Grade C: Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Prateeka Rawal, Kranti Gaud, Uma Chhetri, Arundhati Reddy, Shri Charani, Yastika Bhatia, Harleen Deol, Kashvi Gautam, G Kamalini, Vaishnavi Sharma, and Tejal Hasbani.
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