Former India captains Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have dropped down to the second tier (Grade B) of the BCCI’s list of contracted men’s players for 2025-26. ADVERTISEMENTThe top tier (Grade A) includes three players: Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who is now India’s most experienced Test player. The new contracts list does not include the A+ grade that was in place in the 2024-25 list. This effectively means that Gill, who took over both the Test and ODI captaincyfrom Rohit last year, has got significant progression in the contract. There are no new contracted players, with the overall men’s list trimmed from 34 players to 30.

Source: The Telegraph February 10, 2026 06:32 UTC