Who earns what in new BCCI Central Contracts 2024–25

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Apr 21, 2025, 11:56 IST

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The BCCI has unveiled its Annual Player Contracts for 2024-25, categorizing players into four grades based on performance and contribution. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja headline the A+ category with ₹7 crore contracts. Grade A features ten players including Mohammed Siraj and KL Rahul with ₹5 crore contracts.

Who earns what in new BCCI Central Contracts 2024–25

Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced the Annual Player Contracts for the 2024–25 season, covering the period from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025. The contracts are divided into four grades—A+ (7 crore), A (5 crore), B (3 crore), and C (1 crore)—with players slotted based on their performance, consistency, and overall contribution to Team India.
Grade A+ – 7 crore
This elite bracket features just four of India’s biggest match-winners:
Rohit Sharma

Virat Kohli
Jasprit Bumrah
Ravindra Jadeja
These players are considered indispensable across all formats and form the core leadership and impact group of Indian cricket.

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Grade A – 5 crore
Ten players feature in Grade A, recognized for their consistent performances and regular appearances across formats:
Mohammed Siraj
KL Rahul
Shubman Gill
Hardik Pandya
Mohammed Shami
Rishabh Pant
Grade B – 3 crore
The Grade B list includes key performers in limited-overs formats and rising stars:
Suryakumar Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav
Axar Patel
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Shreyas Iyer
Grade C – 1 crore
The most extensive category, Grade C includes 24 players—primarily emerging talents, format specialists, and consistent domestic performers:
Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Mukesh Kumar, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Rajat Patidar, Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Akash Deep, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Harshit Rana, among others.

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