Why is the BCCI doing away with the A-plus category? Saikia explains

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Set To Take Pay Cut, BCCI Explains Rationale Behind Grade Change

Under the current pay structure, cricketers in the A+ category earn an annual salary of Rs 7 crore. Those in Category A receive Rs 5 crore, while players in Categories B and C are remunerated with Rs 3 crore and Rs 1 crore per year, respectively.

Why is the BCCI doing away with the A-plus category? Saikia explains

Despite the suspension of A-plus category by BCCI, it is understood that there will be no pay cut for Jasprit Bumrah, who remains the leader of India’s pace attack.

Why BCCI is planning to remove A+ contract category? Devajit Saikia explains

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia has revealed the reason behind the removal of the A-plus contract category for players in the upcoming cycle. Earlier, it was reported that the senior selection committee had recommended the removal of the A-plus contract category. The BCCI offers its cricketers lucrative annual retainers through its central contracts. There are four contract categories in total…

Not a Demotion: BCCI Clarifies RoKo Salary Cut!

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has clarified the recent salary cut involving Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. We should note that the decision follows a change in contract structure, not performance. The board has removed the A plus central contract category. The BCCI stated that the move is not linked to form, […] The post Not a Demotion: BCCI Clarifies RoKo Salary Cut! appeared first on M9.news.

BCCI to drop A-plus contract category as Rohit, Kohli no longer play all formats, Saikia confirms

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PC: BCCI) The Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Devajit Saikia, has confirmed that the A-plus category in the Annual Central Contracts will be suspended for now. The decision was taken because the players who earlier qualified for this group are no longer playing all three formats of the game. The contract for the 2025–26 season will have only three groups – A, B and C. Speaking to Sport…

BCCI Secretary Explains Why Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Face Pay Cuts

In a major move to “simplify” the Indian cricket board’s financial structure, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has confirmed that the elite A-plus (A+) central contract category is set to be abolished. This decision directly impacts Indian icons Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who are expected to see a significant drop in their annual retainers. The End of the A-Plus Category Introduced in 2018, the A-plus category was reserved for “all-format” playe…