BCCI Demotes Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli to Grade B in New Central Contract List

New Delhi. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has delivered a major blow to former captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. In the central contract list for the 2025-26 season released on Monday, both star players have been demoted from the 'A+' grade directly to 'Grade B'.

A major reshuffle in player rankings occurred because the BCCI abolished the top 'A+' grade this time. Among Rohit, Virat, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja, who were in the 'A+' grade last year, Bumrah and Jadeja have been placed in 'Grade A'. Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill remains in 'Grade A'.