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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the annual player contracts for the Senior Men’s Team for the 2024-25 season, which will run from October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025.

In more updates, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan have been brought back into the contracts for this season. Iyer has been place in Grade B, while Kishan has returned in Grade C after being moved for his impressive stint during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Iyer’s inclusion comes after a productive Champions Trophy campaign where he emerged as India’s leading run-scorer, amassing 243 runs with an average of 48.60 during five matches. He has shown signs of his form during this IPL 2025 season where he captains the Punjab Kings. Kishan, however, has not returned to the international cricket fold yet.

Grade A+ Retains Core Veterans Despite T20I Retirement

It was thought that Kohli, Rohit, and spinners Jasprit as well as Ravindra would be dropped following their T20 International retirement, but have been retained in the Grade A+ category. These players are entitled to an annual remuneration of ₹7 crore.”

Emerging Talents Mark Their Milestone By Getting Contracts

This additon carries BCCI’s vision on nurturing raw young talent and building solid strong bench bestand as the following include:

Nitish Kumar Reddy

Rajath Patiada

Harshit Rana

Rishabh Pant Promoted To Grade A

Rishabh Pant's promotion to Grade A is a sign of his continuing recovery. The wicketkeeper-batsman for Indian had always remained a key player for Indian in all formats of the game.


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