BCCI Reviews Player Contracts And Bumrah’s Pay Structure

Change in A+ Contract Category

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has removed the A+ category from its central player contracts. The top category of this system included the following players:

• Rohit Sharma
• Virat Kohli
• Jasprit Bumrah
• Ravindra Jadeja

Players in this category received an annual retainer of ₹7 crore.

Jasprit Bumrah now holds Grade A status after his transition from A+ status. The annual payment under this grade amounts to ₹5 crore. His earnings will decrease by two million rupees because of the shift.

Possible Compensation for Bumrah

The BCCI conducts a review of the decision. The officials are examining compensation options for Bumrah because he participates in all three formats.

The discussions center on these main points:

• A possible additional payment of ₹2 crore
• Recognition of his consistent performance across formats
• Adjustment to maintain fairness in the contract system
• The organization has not issued any formal statements at this time.

Review of Other Player Contracts

The BCCI is evaluating the contracts of all its players. Performance appears to be a key factor in this review.

The case of Axar Patel proves to be an important example because:

• He belongs to the current category of Grade C
• He receives an annual payment of ₹1 crore
• He serves as the T20 Vice-Captain of Team India

The organization expects that his salary will rise because of his future work.

Previous Criteria for A+ Category

The A+ category required players to meet specific eligibility standards. Players needed to:

• The three formats Test ODI T20 required players to compete in all matches
• Players needed to achieve a top-10 ranking in any one format

The two players changed their participation patterns which resulted in these results:

• Virat Kohli now plays mainly ODIs
• Rohit Sharma also focuses on ODIs

As a result, both players are now placed in Category B.

Current Category A Players

The following players are currently in Grade A:

• Shubman Gill
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Jasprit Bumrah

These players continue to contribute across formats and remain key members of the team.