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Gill, Jadeja, Bumrah In Grade A As BCCI Announce Annual Contract Lists

Team India Senior Men: Senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were retained in Grade B as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Annual Player Contracts for Team India Senior Men and Senior Women for the 2025-26 season. These contracts will start on October 1, 2025, and end on September 30, 2026.

The contracts show a clear generational shift in Indian cricket. Shubman Gill is now in Grade A for the senior men, joining Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja. Meanwhile, long-time players Kohli and Rohit dropped down to Grade B, along with KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Kuldeep Yadav, and Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Bumrah is the only fast bowler in the top grade, which confirms his importance under different conditions. Jadeja's place in Grade A shows his ongoing value as an all-rounder. Read More...

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'Kuldeep Yadav Deserves Grade A Contract, But…,' Says His Childhood Coach Kapil Dev Pandey

Kapil Dev Pandey: Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav's childhood coach, Kapil Dev Pandey, feels the Chinaman bowler deserves a Grade A annual contract considering his consistent performance on the international stage. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday unveiled the Annual Player Contracts for Team India (Senior Men) for the 2023-24 season. Despite expectations of a significant raise for Kuldeep, he was only promoted to Grade B from Grade C.

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