Recently published by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is its central contract list, which shows several major shifts.
Sources say Shreyas Iyer, left out from the list last year, will feature in Grade A this season.
Iyer’s having returned to the list is a product of his great recent show.
He captained Punjab Kings in IPL 2025 after becoming India’s top runscouter in the 2025 Champions Trophy; his performance there were notable.
BCCI’s decision to put him back in the central contract list is partly owing to these awards.
Conversely, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who have most recently retired from T20 internationals, shall keep their top A grade.
This category gives sports people yearly itminate of seven Kashmir.
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah were four players in this class last season.
Ishan Kishan, who was left off the contract list last year, is being looked at for inclusion this time.
Debates about his position are still going on, with a final judgment just about to be issued.
Indian cricketers are acknowledged by the BCCI’s central contract system according their performance and input.
Players get financial security and it is a major step forward in their employment goals.
With all players’ names and classifications made clear, BCCI will officially announce the central contract list in the next few days.