Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill, and Ravindra Jadeja are the only players to receive Grade A central contracts for 2025-26. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, now playing only ODIs, have been moved to Grade B.

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia issued a response when asked about the equation between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir. Here's what he had to say.

The report mentioned that only three players - Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja - will be part of the Group A category.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired from T20 cricket two years ago after winning the ICC T20 World Cup, but major news involving the stars has surfaced right before the tournament's next iteration. According to a report by Times Of India,

BCCI says the win underlines India’s Under-19 dominance and completes a rare double, with both men’s and women’s World Cup titles in hand

The latest is that stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been demoted in the BCCI's annual central contract.

This will end a nine-year old hiatus that kept him away from the cricket body for not implementing Lodha Committee reforms | Cricket

Pakistan announced its squad last month for the T20 World Cup, which is being hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia reviewed India’s final preparations and hosting arrangements at Wankhede ahead of their T20 World Cup opener against the USA. The tournament runs from February 7 to March 8 with 20 teams and 55 matches across India and Sri Lanka.