BCCI to Abolish A+ Category; Rohit, Kohli May Drop to B Grade
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News18•20-01-2026, 12:54
BCCI to Abolish A+ Category; Rohit, Kohli May Drop to B Grade
- •BCCI is reportedly planning to remove the A+ category from its central contract system.
- •Superstar players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, previously in A+, might be moved to the 'B' category.
- •The proposal, led by Ajit Agarkar's selection committee, suggests a three-tier system: A, B, and C.
- •The A+ category previously offered the highest fee of seven crore rupees and included Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja.
- •The last contract (2024-25) had A+ (Kohli, Rohit, Bumrah, Jadeja), Grade A (Siraj, Rahul, Gill, Pandya, Shami, Pant), Grade B (Suryakumar, Axar, Kuldeep, Jaiswal, Iyer), and Grade C (19 players).
Why It Matters: BCCI plans to overhaul central contracts, potentially removing A+ category and reclassifying top players.
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