How did Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli get the contract of grade A+ despite retiring from T20? BCCI explained the reason
On Monday 21 April, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released its Central Contract List (2024-25). Great players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been placed at the top of this list. Capable players like Shreyas Iyer and Ishaan Kishan have also been placed in this list, who were shown the way out of the team last year.
34 players have been included in this list, which also has big names like Jaspreet Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja. In such a situation, questions are being raised on the inclusion of Rohit, Virat and Jadeja in the biggest category as they are not seen playing in T20. In such a situation, now a big reason has come out.
Name of Rohit Sharma and Virat in A+ category
Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as well as Jaspreet Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja have been placed in the A+ category. In the A+ category, those players are kept, who play all three formats and are very important for the team. Being in A+ category, these players will get 7 crores annually.
Why Rohit Sharma, Virat and Jadeja were involved
If we talk about inclusion of Rohit, Virat and Jadeja in the A+ category, then a BCCI official said that even though the board has announced for the contract for 2024-25. However, the performance of the players has been seen since October 2023 and at that time all three veteran players were playing in all three formats. In such a situation, he has been included in this grade.
These players including KL Rahul get space in A category
BCCI has given place to fantastic players like Mohammad Siraj, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami and Rishabh Pant, including KL Rahul and Shubman Gill in the list of the list. In A category, players who play Test matches and sometimes play in other formats. They are given Rs 5 crore.
Name of Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer in B category
In B category, Suryakumar Yadav and Kuldeep Yadav along with Akshar Patel, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer are placed. Let me tell you, this category is for players who play regularly in two formats. They will be given Rs 3 crore annually.
