New Entrants & Returns in BCCI's Central Contracts List for 2024-25: Spotlight on Abhishek Sharma & Harshit Rana

The BCCI announces annual player retainership for Indian Cricket Team (Senior Men) for the 2024-25 season.

Stalwarts like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja have retained their Grade 'A+' category deals.

Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is the sole cricketer to receive a promotion from Grade 'B' to Grade 'A'.

Shreyas Iyer, who was unceremoniously snubbed off the Annual Player Contracts, has retained his spot in the list with a Grade 'B' deal.

Ishan Kishan, who was snubbed off the same way as Iyer, also makes a return in the list with a Grade 'C' deal.

Let's take a look on the players who have received their maiden BCCI contract.

Varun Chakaravarthy (Grade C)

Harshit Rana (Grade C)

Nitish Kumar Reddy (Grade C)

Abhishek Sharma (Grade C)