Overview
- - The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee has proposed removing the A+ bracket and moving to a three-tier A, B and C system for the 2025–26 central contracts.
- - Multiple reports say Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, now ODI-only players, would likely be placed in Grade B if the model is approved.
- - A BCCI official indicated Jasprit Bumrah remains an all-format pick for the highest bracket with no pay cut, with Shubman Gill also expected in the top tier.
- - The proposal will be taken up at the next BCCI Apex Council meeting, and final player placements and retainer amounts have not been confirmed.
- - Under the current system A+ pays INR 7 crore (A: 5 crore, B: 3 crore, C: 1 crore), though officials signalled the slabs could be reworked to align pay with formats and workload.