Overview
- BCCI confirmed the 2025–26 central contracts, removing the A+ bracket and elevating Grade A as the highest tier with Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja.
- Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were placed in Grade B after stepping away from Tests and T20Is, leaving them active primarily in ODIs.
- A total of 30 men and 21 women received contracts for the cycle running from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026.
- Notable omissions include fast bowler Mohammed Shami and wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan, along with other recent squad players.
- The women’s Grade A list features Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma, while revised retainer amounts were not disclosed.