Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer Make a Comeback
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled the central contract list for the 2024-25 season. It spans from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025. This year, 34 players have been awarded contracts. Notable inclusions are Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan. They return after being excluded last season.
Top Stars in Grade A+
As anticipated, senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli continue to hold their spots in the elite Grade A+ category. Jasprit Bumrah, the pace spearhead, joins them. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is also included. Together, they round off the group of four in the highest tier.
Grade A+ (Top Tier):
- Rohit Sharma
- Virat Kohli
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Ravindra Jadeja
Grade A Features Consistent Performers
Grade A includes key performers across formats. These include pacers Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami. Batting stalwarts KL Rahul and Shubman Gill are also part of this grade. Additionally, there is an explosive all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant also retains his place in this grade.
Grade A:
- Mohammed Siraj
- KL Rahul
- Shubman Gill
- Hardik Pandya
- Mohammed Shami
- Rishabh Pant
Shreyas Iyer Returns in Grade B
Suryakumar Yadav is a fixture in India’s T20 setup. He headlines the Grade B list. Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, and emerging star Yashasvi Jaiswal join him in this category. Shreyas Iyer, making his return, also finds a spot in this group.
Grade B:
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Axar Patel
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Shreyas Iyer
Grade C: A Mix of Youth and Experience
Grade C features a wide array of rising talent and fringe players. This includes Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Sanju Samson. Ishan Kishan, who was previously left out, also returns to the contract fold in this category.
Grade C:
- 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 Chakravarthy
- Harshit Rana
