BCCI to announce central contract for players on this date: Check all probable changes here

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to announce the central contracts for Team India, and there are chances that the Indian Cricket Board will make a lot of shuffling in the grading of players in their list. Earlier, veteran batting duo Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli got an A+ contract as they were featuring in all formats of the game, but now, as the duo retired from Tests and T20Is, there are chances that they may get demoted, and on the other hand, Shubman Gill is likely to receive the promotion. Here's all you need to know about the likely chances in players contract for 2026.

Rohit, Virat to get demoted?

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are likely to be demoted from an A+ contract as they stepped away from Tests and T20Is over the past year and now play only ODI cricket.

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Gill to get a promotion?

In all likelihood, India's ODI and Test captain, Shubman Gill, will likely move from Grade A to the elite Grade A+ category.

Ishan Kishan to be included in central contract list again?

India wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan, who was missing from the BCCI's central contract list for 2025 will likely to be part of the new contract list as the southpaw has been included in India's squad for the T20 World Cup 2026.

Players who will be part of an A+ contract

India captain Shubman Gill, vice-captain Ravindra Jadeja, and lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah are expected to feature in the A+ bracket because of their central roles in all formats of the game.