BCCI Central Contract List 2024-25: All You Need To Know

Soumyajit Dutta

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma [Source: @ImTanujSingh/X]Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma [Source: @ImTanujSingh/X]

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced the Annual Central Contracts for the Indian men’s cricket team for the 2024-25 season. This announcement reaffirms the hierarchy of players based on their performances, experience, and contributions to the national team.

The contracts categorise players into four grades - A+, A, B, and C, each with corresponding retainer fees and benefits that reflect their standing in Indian cricket. Here is a breakdown of the salaries for all 34 players who received contracts based on their grades.

BCCI Central Contract: Full List Of Players And Their Salaries

GRADE
PLAYERS
SALARY (INR)
A+Rohit Sharma7 Crore
A+Virat Kohli7 Crore
A+Jasprit Bumrah7 Crore
A+Ravindra Jadeja7 Crore
AMohammed Siraj5 Crore
AKL Rahul5 Crore
AShubman Gill5 Crore
AHardik Pandya5 Crore
AMohammed Shami5 Crore
ARishabh Pant5 Crore
BSuryakumar Yadav3 Crore
BKuldeep Yadav3 Crore
BAxar Patel3 Crore
BYashasvi Jaiswal3 Crore
BShreyas Iyer3 Crore
CRinku Singh1 Crore
CTilak Verma1 Crore
CRuturaj Gaikwad1 Crore
CShivam Dube 1 Crore
CRavi Bishnoi1 Crore
CWashington Sundar1 Crore
CMukesh Kumar1 Crore
CSanju Samson 1 Crore
CArshdeep Singh1 Crore
CPrasidh Krishna1 Crore
CRajat Patidar1 Crore
CDhruv Jurel 1 Crore
CSarfaraz Khan1 Crore
CNitish Kumar Reddy 1 Crore
CIshan Kishan 1 Crore
CAbhishek Sharma 1 Crore
CAkash Deep 1 Crore
CVarun Chakaravarthy1 Crore
CHarshit Rana1 Crore

At the top of the hierarchy, the Grade A+ category features four key players- Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja. These players earn the highest retainer fee of Rs. 7 crore and are considered the core pillars of the Indian team across all formats. 

The Grade A list includes six prominent players- Mohammed Siraj, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, and Rishabh Pant. These players receive an annual retainer of Rs. 5 crore and have made significant impacts in recent international matches and IPL seasons.

In the Grade B category, the BCCI has placed emerging and consistent performers such as Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Axar Patel, each earning Rs. 3 crore. 

The Grade C bracket includes players like Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, and Ishan Kishan, with a retainer fee of Rs. 1 crore. These players are either on the fringes of the national team or represent young talents gradually making their mark in international cricket. 

When Will The BCCI Contract End?

The BCCI Central Contract which was released on April 21 2025 will be valid till September 30 2025 and as per BCCI's officla website, the retainership contract came into effect from October 1, 2024.