New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released its latest list of contracted players, confirming that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli remain in the elite A+ category. This announcement was made on Monday, showcasing a total of 34 players.

The A+ category, which offers an annual retainership of ₹7 crore, also includes prominent players like Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah, maintaining their positions from previous years.

Shreyas Iyer, celebrated for his performance in the Champions Trophy, has made a significant return, now placed in category B, which provides an annual salary of ₹3 crore. Iyer had been dropped last season for reportedly prioritizing the IPL over domestic cricket.

Ishan Kishan, who faced a similar fate, has also returned, now listed in category C with an annual remuneration of ₹1 crore.

Rishabh Pant, who was moved to category B last season due to recovery from a serious accident, has been reinstated to category A, replacing the retired Ravichandran Ashwin. This category offers a retainership of ₹5 crore annually.

Category C has the highest number of players, totaling 19, with four newcomers: Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Abhishek Sharma, and Nitish Kumar Reddy.

BCCI Central Contracts List:

A+ category: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja

A category: Mohammed Siraj, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Rishabh Pant

B category: Suryakumar Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer

C category: Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Mukesh Kumar, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Rajat Patidar, Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Akash Deep, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana.