Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's 'A+' Grade Contract to be Terminated After Test Retirement? BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia Provides Update

Ind vs Eng: Now that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have retired from Test cricket, will their 'A+' contracts be terminated? This is the question in every fan's mind as all the spotlight is on the two Indian cricketing stalwarts. So, what happens now? 

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The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Devajit Saikia has provided an update in the matter. Saikia confirmed that Kohli and Rohit's contracts will not be terminated and it will continue. 

'A+ contract will continue' - BCCI Secretary

"Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's grade A+ contract will continue even after both announced retirement from T20 and Test Matches. They are still part of Indian cricket, they will get all facilities of Grade A+," said Secretary BCCI, Devajit Saikia to ANI. 

If a player is in the ‘A+’ category, the players would get Rs 7 Cr. Players are categorised based on their performance, consistency, and contribution to the team. In the 2024-25 season, top players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja were included in the Grade A+ category.

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Rohit announced his Test retirement first, under suspicious circumstances. The circumstances were suspicious because he had admitted that he was looking forward to leading the side in England few days before the announcement.

As for Kohli, most reports claimed that he was not happy with BCCI's restrictions on family travels during tours.

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Both Rohit and Kohli will be seen featuring in the now-suspended IPL. For the unversed, Kohli is currently the leading run-getter in this IPL season with 505 runs in 11 games.