"Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan return to BCCI central contract list for 2024-25."
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Contract Duration: Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025
Total Players: 34 | Grades: A+, A, B, C

🔹 Key Highlights

  • Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan have made a stunning return to the BCCI’s central contract list. This inclusion has caused quite a buzz, with many fans and analysts applauding their performance.
  • Meanwhile, Iyer’s teammate Rishabh Pant has earned a well-deserved promotion to Grade A. Consequently, this promotion highlights his exceptional consistency in recent years.
  • However, Iyer’s long-time colleague Ravichandran Ashwin is missing from this year’s list following his retirement from international cricket.
  • As a result, seven new players, including Iyer, have been awarded central contracts for the first time. This change emphasizes the BCCI’s ongoing focus on nurturing emerging talent.

🏏 Grade A+ (4 Players)

As anticipated, the Grade A+ category remains unchanged. Unsurprisingly, this category still features the stalwarts of Indian cricket, including Iyer’s teammates who continue to perform at the highest level.
Notably, the following four players retain their spot in this prestigious category:

  • Rohit Sharma
  • Virat Kohli
  • Jasprit Bumrah
  • Ravindra Jadeja

🏏 Grade A (6 Players)

Interestingly, Rishabh Pant’s promotion from Grade B to Grade A is a significant milestone in his career. Furthermore, Iyer’s rise to prominence is also reflected in the continued presence of these key players in Grade A:

  • Rishabh Pant 🔺
  • Mohammed Shami
  • Mohammed Siraj
  • KL Rahul
  • Shubman Gill
  • Hardik Pandya

🏏 Grade B (5 Players)

After missing out last year, Shreyas Iyer has successfully reclaimed his spot in Grade B, further proving his value to the team.
In addition, the following players have retained their positions, ensuring a solid foundation for the Indian team:

  • Suryakumar Yadav
  • Kuldeep Yadav
  • Axar Patel
  • Shreyas Iyer
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal

🏏 Grade C (19 Players)

Interestingly, Grade C has undergone the most significant changes this year. While some players have been dropped, others, like Iyer, have been promoted or included for the first time.
For example, Ishan Kishan and Varun Chakaravarthy have returned to the contract list, signaling their growing importance.
Moreover, Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Nitish Reddy, Abhishek Sharma, and Akash Deep have earned their first-ever central contracts.

In addition, several familiar names continue to hold their places in Grade C, showcasing their ongoing value:

  • Rinku Singh
  • Tilak Verma
  • Ruturaj Gaikwad
  • Ravi Bishnoi

Meanwhile, Iyer’s continued prominence in the Indian squad is reflected in his place, as well as in the sustained efforts of Washington Sundar, Mukesh Kumar, Sanju Samson, and others.
Finally, Harshit Rana rounds out the 19-player list, demonstrating the BCCI’s trust in emerging talent.

❌ Dropped from the List

However, not everyone made the cut this year.
The following players have been dropped from the contract list:

  • Shardul Thakur
  • Jitesh Sharma
  • KS Bharath
  • Avesh Khan
  • Vijaykumar Vyshak
  • Umran Malik
  • Yash Dayal
  • Vidwath Kaverappa

⬆️ Promotion

  • Rishabh Pant – Promoted from Grade B ➝ Grade A

🛑 Retirement

  • Ravichandran Ashwin – Excluded due to his retirement from international cricket earlier this year