The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has finally announced Annual Player contracts for India’s men’s senior team for the 2024-25 season which comes under the timeline of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025.
The change which has been well deserved is the inclusion of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan, both have them have been handed Grade B and Grade C contracts. The A+ category remained the same with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja in the list.
Rishabh Pant also made a significant jump after from Grade B contract tp Grade A contract.
| Player Name | Previous Contract | New Contract |
|---|---|---|
| Rishabh Pant | Grade C | Grade A |
| Shreyas Iyer | No Contract | Grade B |
| Ishan Kishan | No Contract | Grade C |
| Sarfaraz Khan | No Contract | Grade C |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | No Contract | Grade C |
| Abhishek Sharma | No Contract | Grade C |
| Akash Deep | No Contract | Grade C |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | No Contract | Grade C |
| Harshit Rana | No Contract | Grade C |
Team India’s ‘mystery spinner’ Varun Chakavararthy also gets central contract following his heroics in the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy. Apart from Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Abhishek Sharma have also earned their maiden BCCI central contracts.
