Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma may be downgraded in BCCIโs 2026โ27 contracts after retiring from Tests and T20Is. The board could scrap the A+ grade, moving the duo to Grade B, while Jadeja and Bumrah shift to Grade A.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma could face a downgrade in the BCCIโs annual central contract list for the 2026โ27 season. With both senior batters having retired from T20Is in 2024 and Test cricket in 2025, they are now active in only one format, prompting the management to consider moving them to Grade B.
According to ANI, the BCCI is preparing to announce a revised contract structure in which the A+ category may be scrapped altogether. Kohli and Rohit are currently in the A+ bracket along with Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah, all of whom earn INR 7 crore annually under this grade. If the changes are approved, Jadeja and Bumrah could be shifted to Grade A. The proposal has already been put forward by chief selector Ajit Agarkar and is expected to be discussed at the upcoming Apex Council meeting before a final decision is taken.
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