Overview
- India’s board removed the A+ category in its latest retainerships, placing Jasprit Bumrah in Grade A with Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja.
- Based on last season’s pay bands (₹7 crore for A+ and ₹5 crore for A), Bumrah could face a ₹2 crore gap, though current-season figures were not disclosed.
- Anonymous BCCI sources say options include compensating Bumrah or revaluing the grade pay structure, with no official decision announced.
- The A+ bracket was scrapped after format retirements left too few multi-format players, with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli now in Grade B under the new list.
- Contract placements have drawn scrutiny, with reports flagging Axar Patel’s low grade and the moves of KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant and Mohammed Siraj to Grade B.