BCCI to Review India Men’s Central Contracts at Next Apex Council Meeting | Reports

The BCCI will discuss proposed changes to India men’s central contracts at its next Apex Council meeting, including a possible review or removal of the Grade A+ category.

Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI) is set to review the structure of India men’s central contracts at its next Apex Council meeting. The discussion will follow recommendations prepared by the selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar.

Reports from IANS indicate that the five-member panel has drafted proposals. The review is expected to focus on possible adjustments to the existing contract grading system. One proposal under consideration involves ruling out the Grade A+ category.

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India men’s central contracts currently follow a four-tier grading system, alongside match fees for each format. The categories include A+, A, B, and C, with annual retainers of Rs 7 crore, Rs 5 crore, Rs 3 crore, and Rs 1 crore, respectively.

Top Bracket (A+ Category)

The A+ grade presently features Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja. Any change to the structure could impact this group, especially with Kohli and Rohit now playing only ODIs, while Jadeja features in Tests and ODIs.

Grade A and B Players

As per the 2024–25 list released on April 21, 2025, Grade A includes Mohammed Siraj, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, and Rishabh Pant. Grade B consists of Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shreyas Iyer.

Grade C Pool

Grade C features a wide group of emerging and regular players, including Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Harshit Rana, among others.

Any revision to the grading system will depend on approval from the BCCI Apex Council.