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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma downgraded as BCCI scraps A plus contract grade

Updated on: 10 February,2026 09:00 AM IST  |  New Delhi
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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been downgraded to Grade B as the BCCI abolished the A plus category in its latest central contracts. The board awarded contracts to 30 men and 21 women cricketers, revamping the existing grading structure

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma downgraded as BCCI scraps A plus contract grade

Former India skipper Rohit Sharma (left) and Virat Kohli. Pic/AFP

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Senior superstars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were on expected lines downgraded to Grade B of the latest annual central contract awarded by the BCCI which also abolished the prevailing A+ category carrying a retainership fee of Rs 7 crore.

The BCCI on Monday awarded central contracts to 30 men and 21 women cricketers classified in Grade A, B and C. However, the BCCI didn’t mention the quantum of retainership fees for the three categories. With A+ being done away, in the earlier seasons, Grade A was valued at Rs 5 crore, Grade B at Rs 3 crore annually, and Grade C at Rs 1 crore.


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