BCCI to Scrap A-Plus Contracts After Kohli, Rohit's Multi-Format Retirements
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Moneycontrol•24-01-2026, 15:18
BCCI to Scrap A-Plus Contracts After Kohli, Rohit's Multi-Format Retirements
- •BCCI plans to suspend the A-plus category in its Annual Central Contracts.
- •The decision follows Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's retirements from T20Is and Tests, now playing only ODIs.
- •BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia stated that A-plus criteria are not met by players focusing on fewer formats.
- •Previously, A-plus players received Rs 7 crore annually; this category included Kohli, Sharma, Bumrah, and Jadeja.
- •Jasprit Bumrah remains the only all-format player among the previous A-plus group, with no pay cut expected for him.
Why It Matters: BCCI is removing the A-plus contract category due to top players focusing on fewer formats.
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