Virat and Rohit likely to be demoted, BCCI may scrap top contract bracket

The Board Of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) offers Central Contracts to players who represent India regularly in different formats.

These Central Contracts are currently divided into four categories, A+, A, B, and C, with the Grade A+ category holding top stars. As of this writing, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja are part of this elite group, and are paid Rs 7 crore anually (apart from match fees).

On the other hand, relatively new players like Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, and Sanju Samson, among a few others are placed in the Grade C category, being paid Rs 1 crore anually.