BCCI Central Contract List 2025: Check Full List of Players And Their Salaries
The BCCI has announced its annual central contract for 2024-25, which will be effective from October 1st, 2024, to September 30th, 2025. The highest Grade A+ remains unchanged, featuring Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja. Notably, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan have returned to the central contracts list in Grade B and Grade C, respectively, after being excluded in the previous season.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the annual central contract for Team India (Senior Men) for the 2024-25 season (effective from October 1st, 2024, to September 30th, 2025) on 21st April, 2025, Monday.
Out of 34 players on the list, only four players made it to the A+ category, which are Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja.
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In the A category, six players have been included, including KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Md Shami, Md Siraj, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill.
The BCCI Central Contract is an annual agreement between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Indian cricketers. It categorises players into different grades based on their performance, consistency, and contribution to the national team.
These contracts provide financial security to the players through an annual retainer fee and also include match fees, bonuses, and other benefits.
Full List Of Players in BCCI's Central Contracts For 2024-25 Season:
| GRADE | NUMBER | PLAYERS | Salary |
A+ | 1 | Rohit Sharma | ₹7 crore |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | ₹7 crore | |
| 3 | Jasprit Bumrah | ₹7 crore | |
| 4 | Ravindra Jadeja | ₹7 crore | |
A | 5 | Md Siraj | ₹5 crore |
| 6 | KL Rahul | ₹5 crore | |
| 7 | Shubman Gill | ₹5 crore | |
| 8 | Hardik Pandya | ₹5 crore | |
| 9 | Md Shami | ₹5 crore | |
| 10 | Rishabh Pant | ₹5 crore | |
B | 11 | Suryakumar Yadav | ₹3 crore |
| 12 | Kuldeep Yadav | ₹3 crore | |
| 13 | Axar Patel | ₹3 crore | |
| 14 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | ₹3 crore | |
| 15 | Shreyas Iyer | ₹3 crore | |
C | 16 | Rinku Singh | ₹1 crore |
| 17 | Tilak Verma | ₹1 crore | |
| 18 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | ₹1 crore | |
| 19 | Shivam Dube | ₹1 crore | |
| 20 | Ravi Bishnoi | ₹1 crore | |
| 21 | Washington Sundar | ₹1 crore | |
| 22 | Mukesh Kumar | ₹1 crore | |
| 23 | Sanju Samson | ₹1 crore | |
| 24 | Arshdeep Singh | ₹1 crore | |
| 25 | Prasidh Krishna | ₹1 crore | |
| 26 | Rajat Patidar | ₹1 crore | |
| 27 | Dhruv Jurel | ₹1 crore | |
| 28 | Sarfaraz Khan | ₹1 crore | |
| 29 | Nitish Kumar Reddy | ₹1 crore | |
| 30 | Ishan Kishan | ₹1 crore | |
| 31 | Abhishek Sharma | ₹1 crore | |
| 32 | Akash Deep | ₹1 crore | |
| 33 | Varun Chakaravarthy | ₹1 crore | |
| 34 | Harshit Rana | ₹1 crore |
After being dropped last season for allegedly neglecting domestic cricket commitments in favour of the IPL, Shreyas Iyer has been awarded a Grade B BCCI central contract.
Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan, who faced a similar exclusion, has also made a comeback, securing a Grade C contract worth ₹1 crore annually. In a notable shift, Rishabh Pant has been elevated to Grade A, commanding a ₹5 crore annual retainer.
This promotion comes after his demotion to Grade B in the previous season due to his recovery from a life-threatening accident and effectively replaces the retired Ravichandran Ashwin in this top tier.
The Grade C category has expanded significantly, now encompassing 19 players, with four fresh faces: Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Abhishek Sharma, and Nitish Kumar Reddy.
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