A-plus category on hold as BCCI looks to rework central contracts structure

 

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is set to revamp its Men's annual central contracts structure, with the A-plus category likely to be done away with for the upcoming 2025-26 season. The decision is a consequence of the evolving international commitments of senior players, most notably Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who are now available only for ODIs after stepping away from Tests and T20Is.


Under the existing framework, the A-plus bracket carries an annual retainer of INR 7 crore, followed by INR 5 crore in Category A, INR 3 crore in Category B, and INR 1 crore in Category C. For the next cycle, however, the contracts are expected to feature only the A, B, and C categories, effectively suspending the top tier for the time being.


Last season, only four players - Rohit, Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja - were part of the A-plus group. Of them, Bumrah is currently the only player active across all three formats. Kohli and Rohit are now ODI-only cricketers, while Jadeja continues in Tests and ODIs, having retired from T20Is after the 2024 T20 World Cup. With the eligibility criteria for A-plus tied to all-format availability, the pool of qualifying players has significantly thinned.

BCCI sources have indicated that the move was driven by the need to align the contract structure with current realities rather than any intent to downgrade individual players. One-format specialists, it is understood, will not be considered for the A-plus bracket, making its continuation impractical at present.


Despite the structural change, Bumrah is not expected to suffer any reduction in earnings. The fast bowler remains central to India's plans across formats and continues to lead the pace attack, even as his workload is carefully managed through selective rest and rotation.

The BCCI is expected to formally announce the list of centrally contracted players for the 2025-26 season in the coming weeks, with revised categories reflecting both format commitments and workload considerations.


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