The formal and final decision on <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/board-of-control-for-cricket-in-india" rel="dofollow">BCCI</a>&rsquo;s annual central contract list is further delayed as no meeting, widely reported in the media to get underway on Saturday in Guwahati, ever happened. Per the latest reports, neither chief selector Ajit Agarkar, head coach <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/gautam-gambhir" rel="dofollow">Gautam Gambhir</a>, nor BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia met in the city.
"All decisions have been deferred," a source close to the information revealed in a chat with Cricbuzz.
Although the decision makers haven&rsquo;t formally discussed the player grades this weekend, there are indications that the BCCI will take a final call on it sooner, alongside deciding the tenure of Team India&rsquo;s extended coaching staff.&nbsp;
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Meanwhile, Gautam returned home on Friday after holidaying overseas but was in his hometown in Delhi on Saturday. Besides, there was no report of head coach Agarkar travelling to Guwahati, although the selectors are travelling to Assam for IPL games.&nbsp;
Guwahati was scheduled to host two games this season, with the first already contested on March 26, which the touring Kolkata Knight Riders won, and the second is on Sunday evening between the hosts Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings.
<h2>Who comes in, who goes out?</h2>
A handful of changes might headline BCCI&rsquo;s new annual central contract list, with some demotions and promotions taking place. While all eyes will be on Shreyas Iyer, who will return after facing an axe from last season&rsquo;s list for not honouring domestic duties, the same cannot be said about his fellow India gloveman Ishan Kishan.
Though several reports suggested that Shubman Gill could be promoted to the A+ category &ndash; reserved for only top performers and those who play all formats, with only ace seamer Jasprit Bumrah retaining his place, Ravichandran Ashwin, who announced his international retirement late last year, will be dropped from the A category. Besides him, ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja, <a href="fpforum.com/AFPForum/Search/Results.aspx?pn=1&amp;smd=4&amp;mui=1&amp;thi=44&amp;lng=&amp;fto=1&amp;q=4014043167527274385_0&amp;dlg=en" rel="dofollow">all three who announced T20I retirements last year, could be demoted to the A category</a> per the BCCI rules.
However, Varun Chakaravarthy, who played a crucial role in helping India win the Champions Trophy in Dubai, will be considered for retainership as he meets the eligibility criteria. Per BCCI rules, "athletes who meet the criteria of playing a minimum of 3 Tests, 8 ODIs, or 10 T20Is within the specified period will automatically be included in Grade C on a pro-rata basis."
Meanwhile, there were 30 players in last year&rsquo;s retainership, including four in the A+ category, six in the A category, five in B and the remaining 15 in the C grade.&nbsp;
(With inputs from agencies)

Cricket, Sports: There was no report of Team India head coach Ajit Agarkar travelling to Guwahati, although the selectors are travelling to Assam for IPL games.

The formal and final decision on BCCI’s annual central contract list is further delayed as no meeting, widely reported in the media to get underway on Saturday in Guwahati, ever happened. Per the latest reports, neither chief selector Ajit Agarkar, head coach Gautam Gambhir, nor BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia met in the city. "All decisions have been deferred," a source close to the information revealed in a chat with Cricbuzz. Although the decision makers haven’t formally discussed the player grades this weekend, there are indications that the BCCI will take a final call on it sooner, alongside deciding the tenure of Team India’s extended coaching staff. Also read | IPL 2025: One year after Ahmedabad crowd booed Hardik Pandya, MI captain receives loudest cheer at toss – WATCH Meanwhile, Gautam returned home on Friday after holidaying overseas but was in his hometown in Delhi on Saturday. Besides, there was no report of head coach Agarkar travelling to Guwahati, although the selectors are travelling to Assam for IPL games. Guwahati was scheduled to host two games this season, with the first already contested on March 26, which the touring Kolkata Knight Riders won, and the second is on Sunday evening between the hosts Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings. Who comes in, who goes out? A handful of changes might headline BCCI’s new annual central contract list, with some demotions and promotions taking place. While all eyes will be on Shreyas Iyer, who will return after facing an axe from last season’s list for not honouring domestic duties, the same cannot be said about his fellow India gloveman Ishan Kishan. Though several reports suggested that Shubman Gill could be promoted to the A+ category – reserved for only top performers and those who play all formats, with only ace seamer Jasprit Bumrah retaining his place, Ravichandran Ashwin, who announced his international retirement late last year, will be dropped from the A category. Besides him, ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja, all three who announced T20I retirements last year, could be demoted to the A category per the BCCI rules. However, Varun Chakaravarthy, who played a crucial role in helping India win the Champions Trophy in Dubai, will be considered for retainership as he meets the eligibility criteria. Per BCCI rules, "athletes who meet the criteria of playing a minimum of 3 Tests, 8 ODIs, or 10 T20Is within the specified period will automatically be included in Grade C on a pro-rata basis." Meanwhile, there were 30 players in last year’s retainership, including four in the A+ category, six in the A category, five in B and the remaining 15 in the C grade. (With inputs from agencies)

BCCI’s annual central contract announcement delayed due to THIS reason

India captain <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/rohit-sharma" rel="dofollow">Rohit Sharma</a>, star batter <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/virat-kohli" rel="dofollow">Virat Kohli</a> and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja could face demotion from the A+ category to the A category in BCCI&rsquo;s annual central contract list for the upcoming season. Per the latest reports, there would be at least three new entrants to the contract list, including that of an opener, an all-rounder and a seamer.
Last year, the BCCI turned heads with two bold calls by removing two mainstream batters, Shreyas Iyer and gloveman Ishan Kishan, from the contract list. Though the board was right in doing so after both denied obeying BCCI orders to play Ranji Trophy matches, the report said Iyer would return to the list, but the same cannot be said for Kishan.
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Meanwhile, the left-handed batter recently made headlines for his match-winning hundred for his new IPL team, SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) and on the other hand, Iyer guided his new team, Punjab Kings, home against Gujarat Titans, in the side&rsquo;s tournament opener.
Returning to the three stalwarts, all belonged to the top category, reserved for only those who play all three formats. Now that Rohit, Virat and Jadeja retired from the T20Is following India&rsquo;s T20 World Cup triumph last year, the trio shall be demoted to the A category. A Dainik Jagran report suggested that only ace seamer Jasprit Bumrah retains his place in the A+ category.
<h2>Any promotions on the cards?</h2>
While the newly-appointed ODI vice-captain Shubman Gill, currently listed in the A category, could be promoted to the A+ category, rookie opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (B category) could also get promoted to the A category. Another player who can get a promotion is all-rounder Axar Patel (B category), who took massive strides across formats, playing handy roles in helping India win two ICC titles in two years.
However, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana and Abhishek Sharma are the three confirmed entries to the C category, where a player should have represented India in a minimum of three Tests or eight ODIs or 10 T20Is within a specific period.&nbsp;
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On the other hand, opener Ruturaj Gaikwad could face trouble holding onto his position (in the C category), having last represented India in July 2024.
Moreover, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee is set to meet in Guwahati on Saturday (Mar 29) to work on the annual contract list and discussions around India and India-A squads for the upcoming England Tests.&nbsp;
(With inputs from agencies)

Cricket, Sports: Last year, the BCCI turned heads with two bold calls by removing two mainstream batters, Shreyas Iyer and gloveman Ishan Kishan, from the contract list.

India captain Rohit Sharma, star batter Virat Kohli and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja could face demotion from the A+ category to the A category in BCCI’s annual central contract list for the upcoming season. Per the latest reports, there would be at least three new entrants to the contract list, including that of an opener, an all-rounder and a seamer. Last year, the BCCI turned heads with two bold calls by removing two mainstream batters, Shreyas Iyer and gloveman Ishan Kishan, from the contract list. Though the board was right in doing so after both denied obeying BCCI orders to play Ranji Trophy matches, the report said Iyer would return to the list, but the same cannot be said for Kishan. Also read | Kohli and Rohit to play India A matches ahead of England Tests – Report Meanwhile, the left-handed batter recently made headlines for his match-winning hundred for his new IPL team, SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) and on the other hand, Iyer guided his new team, Punjab Kings, home against Gujarat Titans, in the side’s tournament opener. Returning to the three stalwarts, all belonged to the top category, reserved for only those who play all three formats. Now that Rohit, Virat and Jadeja retired from the T20Is following India’s T20 World Cup triumph last year, the trio shall be demoted to the A category. A Dainik Jagran report suggested that only ace seamer Jasprit Bumrah retains his place in the A+ category. Any promotions on the cards? While the newly-appointed ODI vice-captain Shubman Gill, currently listed in the A category, could be promoted to the A+ category, rookie opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (B category) could also get promoted to the A category. Another player who can get a promotion is all-rounder Axar Patel (B category), who took massive strides across formats, playing handy roles in helping India win two ICC titles in two years. However, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana and Abhishek Sharma are the three confirmed entries to the C category, where a player should have represented India in a minimum of three Tests or eight ODIs or 10 T20Is within a specific period. Also read | ENG vs IND 2025: Karun Nair set for India-A call-up as BCCI keeps close tab on Tests hopefuls – Report On the other hand, opener Ruturaj Gaikwad could face trouble holding onto his position (in the C category), having last represented India in July 2024. Moreover, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee is set to meet in Guwahati on Saturday (Mar 29) to work on the annual contract list and discussions around India and India-A squads for the upcoming England Tests. (With inputs from agencies)

BCCI to take massive call on star Indian trio as annual central contract list announcement looms

Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has reconfirmed his commitment to New Zealand cricket despite turning down the central contract for the 2024/25 season, saying its rules made him take this decision. As per the NZC's central contract, every contracted player outside of the international schedule must play the Super Smash; however, Kane expressed his desire to travel to South Africa and play in the SA20 tournament in January next year.

After New Zealand’s shocking first-round exit from the ongoing 2024 T20 World Cup in the Americas, Kane, alongside a few other players, including Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson, turned down the offer to renew the contract, raising questions over their international future. Addressing the same, Kane said he remains available for selection for top series and all ICC tournaments, hinting at sticking around the national team’s circuit for some time now.

Though he might miss out on playing the white-ball series (3 ODIs and 3 T20Is) against Sri Lanka and the one-off Test against Afghanistan in September, Kane, per Stuff, will play the World Test Championship series against Sri Lanka and India, the three-match home series against England, and Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February next year.

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“There's a number of great competitions on during that time, but SA20 looks really exciting,” Williamson said.&nbsp;

“Unfortunately, it meant turning down a central contract, however, my priority still is, absolutely, playing for New Zealand. Think I miss maybe a handful of games over a three-week period.

“It's simply the contract, the rules that currently exist meant I wasn't able to have one, but in terms of playing for New Zealand, I'm not missing almost any cricket really, so that was important to me,” he continued.&nbsp;

<h2>‘I want to play as long as I can’</h2>

Committed to New Zealand cricket since he emerged on the international scene, Kane confirmed he is not hanging his boots any time soon, as he wants to continue playing for the longest time he can.&nbsp;

To put it in perspective, the 2028 T20 World Cup is in Australia and New Zealand, and Kane, who will be 38 by then, is expected to serve the national team till then before calling it time on his glorious career.

"I want to play as long as I can," Kane said.&nbsp;

"I've really, really enjoyed my time captaining and it's been a privilege and an honour to do that for a number of years. I'm excited with what's next for the team in terms of the leadership as well and looking forward to being part of that.

"In terms of a timeframe, it's difficult to say. Want to keep being fit, doing as well as I can, and keep trying to improve. That [2028] is a number of years away and it's a year at a time. All major events and key series are things that whet the appetite and are an exciting prospect. They are down the line. Managing my time as well as I can after doing it for so many years is important and I know New Zealand Cricket are really supportive of that,” he added.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has reconfirmed his commitment to New Zealand cricket despite turning down the central contract for the 2024/25 season, saying its rules made him take this decision.

Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has reconfirmed his commitment to New Zealand cricket despite turning down the central contract for the 2024/25 season, saying its rules made him take this decision. As per the NZC's central contract, every contracted player outside of the international schedule must play the Super Smash; however, Kane expressed his desire to travel to South Africa and play in the SA20 tournament in January next year. After New Zealand’s shocking first-round exit from the ongoing 2024 T20 World Cup in the Americas, Kane, alongside a few other players, including Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson, turned down the offer to renew the contract, raising questions over their international future. Addressing the same, Kane said he remains available for selection for top series and all ICC tournaments, hinting at sticking around the national team’s circuit for some time now. Though he might miss out on playing the white-ball series (3 ODIs and 3 T20Is) against Sri Lanka and the one-off Test against Afghanistan in September, Kane, per Stuff, will play the World Test Championship series against Sri Lanka and India, the three-match home series against England, and Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February next year. ALSO READ: Former India pacer David Johnson dies at 52 after falling from balcony “There's a number of great competitions on during that time, but SA20 looks really exciting,” Williamson said. “Unfortunately, it meant turning down a central contract, however, my priority still is, absolutely, playing for New Zealand. Think I miss maybe a handful of games over a three-week period. “It's simply the contract, the rules that currently exist meant I wasn't able to have one, but in terms of playing for New Zealand, I'm not missing almost any cricket really, so that was important to me,” he continued. ‘I want to play as long as I can’ Committed to New Zealand cricket since he emerged on the international scene, Kane confirmed he is not hanging his boots any time soon, as he wants to continue playing for the longest time he can. To put it in perspective, the 2028 T20 World Cup is in Australia and New Zealand, and Kane, who will be 38 by then, is expected to serve the national team till then before calling it time on his glorious career. "I want to play as long as I can," Kane said. "I've really, really enjoyed my time captaining and it's been a privilege and an honour to do that for a number of years. I'm excited with what's next for the team in terms of the leadership as well and looking forward to being part of that. "In terms of a timeframe, it's difficult to say. Want to keep being fit, doing as well as I can, and keep trying to improve. That [2028] is a number of years away and it's a year at a time. All major events and key series are things that whet the appetite and are an exciting prospect. They are down the line. Managing my time as well as I can after doing it for so many years is important and I know New Zealand Cricket are really supportive of that,” he added. (With inputs from agencies)

Kane Williamson reconfirms commitment to New Zealand cricket despite central contract refusal

Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan have been dropped from the list of centrally contracted players of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The list was announced by the board on Wednesday (Feb 28) for the season from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. A total of 30 players were named in the list with a fast bowling contract for five pacers including Akash Deep who made his debut in the fourth Test of the ongoing England series in Ranchi.

The BCCI also advised the players to turn up in the domestic cricket when they are not engaged in the national duty. This comes as both Iyer and Kishan did not feature in the first-class tournament (Ranji Trophy) for their respective teams recently.

"The BCCI has recommended that all athletes give precedence to participating in domestic cricket during periods when they are not representing the national team," read the release.

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The 30 players have been divided into four grades, namely: A-plus, A, B and C. Here's the full list of players in each grade:

Grade A+ (4 players): Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja.

Grade A (6 players): R Ashwin, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya.

Grade B (5 players): Surya Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Grade C (15 players): Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Ruturaj Gaekwad, Shardul Thakur, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar, Mukesh Kumar, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, KS Bharat, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan and Rajat Patidar.

Additionally, the board also said that in its release that the players who fulfill a minimum criteria of playing 3 Tests or 8 ODIs or 10 T20Is in the specified time period will automatically be included in the Grade C list on pro-rata basis.&nbsp;

It means that Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan will be eligible for the BCCI Grade C contract if they make it to the playing XI of the fifth Test against England in Dharamsala which starts on March 7. Both the players have already featured in the two Tests of the ongoing series.

Apart from the 30 players, five pacers namely Akash Deep, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Umran Malik, Yash Dayal and Vidwath Kaverappa have been recommended for a fast bowling contract.

Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan have been dropped from the list of centrally contracted players of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The list was announced by the board on Wednesday (Feb 28) for the season from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024.

Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan have been dropped from the list of centrally contracted players of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The list was announced by the board on Wednesday (Feb 28) for the season from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. A total of 30 players were named in the list with a fast bowling contract for five pacers including Akash Deep who made his debut in the fourth Test of the ongoing England series in Ranchi. The BCCI also advised the players to turn up in the domestic cricket when they are not engaged in the national duty. This comes as both Iyer and Kishan did not feature in the first-class tournament (Ranji Trophy) for their respective teams recently. "The BCCI has recommended that all athletes give precedence to participating in domestic cricket during periods when they are not representing the national team," read the release. Also Read: Steve Smith 'isn't sure of a place' in Australia squad for upcoming T20 World Cup The 30 players have been divided into four grades, namely: A-plus, A, B and C. Here's the full list of players in each grade: Grade A+ (4 players): Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja. Grade A (6 players): R Ashwin, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya. Grade B (5 players): Surya Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Grade C (15 players): Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Ruturaj Gaekwad, Shardul Thakur, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar, Mukesh Kumar, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, KS Bharat, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan and Rajat Patidar. Additionally, the board also said that in its release that the players who fulfill a minimum criteria of playing 3 Tests or 8 ODIs or 10 T20Is in the specified time period will automatically be included in the Grade C list on pro-rata basis. It means that Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan will be eligible for the BCCI Grade C contract if they make it to the playing XI of the fifth Test against England in Dharamsala which starts on March 7. Both the players have already featured in the two Tests of the ongoing series. Apart from the 30 players, five pacers namely Akash Deep, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Umran Malik, Yash Dayal and Vidwath Kaverappa have been recommended for a fast bowling contract.

BCCI drops Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan from central contract. Check full list of players

Senior batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane are set to be demoted in BCCI's central contract list. The two senior players have been under the radar for quite sometime, owing to their poor scores in the red-ball format. Pujara's last Test ton came in early 2019 whereas the former vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has not been able to score a hundred following his heroics in the MCG Test between India and Australia in the 2020/21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Rahane's 112 in the MCG Test remains his last Test century and, thus, the right-hander also lost the vice-captaincy post recently.&nbsp;Both Rahane and Pujara were offered a Grade A contract by BCCI in 2021, with a&nbsp;salary of Rs 5 crore each (INR 50 millions).

As per The&nbsp;Times of India, the two will be demoted to Grade B due to their low returns with the bat. The players in Grade B have a salary of Rs 3 crore each (INR 30 millions). In addition, as per the report, veteran pacers Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav are also likely to be dropped in the contract list.

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On the other hand, the likes of KL Rahul and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will not be promoted&nbsp;in the central contract list, the report further adds. While the two players feature in all forms of the game for Team India, they were likely to get a promotion to Grade A+ category. However, the report suggests that it may not happen so soon for them.

The Grade A+ category comprises three players, such as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and speedster Jasprit Bumrah. Apart from the contract list, the Indian team for the forthcoming limited-overs series versus West Indies is also set to be announced very soon.

After the disastrous tour of South Africa, India will now gear up to host West Indies and Sri Lanka before the action moves to the IPL 2022 edition.

Senior batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane are set to be demoted in BCCI's central contract list. The two senior players have been under the radar for quite sometime, owing to their poor scores in the red-ball format.

Senior batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane are set to be demoted in BCCI's central contract list. The two senior players have been under the radar for quite sometime, owing to their poor scores in the red-ball format. Pujara's last Test ton came in early 2019 whereas the former vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has not been able to score a hundred following his heroics in the MCG Test between India and Australia in the 2020/21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Rahane's 112 in the MCG Test remains his last Test century and, thus, the right-hander also lost the vice-captaincy post recently. Both Rahane and Pujara were offered a Grade A contract by BCCI in 2021, with a salary of Rs 5 crore each (INR 50 millions). As per The Times of India, the two will be demoted to Grade B due to their low returns with the bat. The players in Grade B have a salary of Rs 3 crore each (INR 30 millions). In addition, as per the report, veteran pacers Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav are also likely to be dropped in the contract list. ALSO READ | Rahul Dravid hints at change of template for Team India in white-ball cricket post South Africa ODIs On the other hand, the likes of KL Rahul and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will not be promoted in the central contract list, the report further adds. While the two players feature in all forms of the game for Team India, they were likely to get a promotion to Grade A+ category. However, the report suggests that it may not happen so soon for them. The Grade A+ category comprises three players, such as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and speedster Jasprit Bumrah. Apart from the contract list, the Indian team for the forthcoming limited-overs series versus West Indies is also set to be announced very soon. After the disastrous tour of South Africa, India will now gear up to host West Indies and Sri Lanka before the action moves to the IPL 2022 edition.

BCCI central contracts: Test specialists Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane likely face demotion - Report

While cricket fans across the world continue to speculate about Mahendra Singh Dhoni's future, the BCCI has dropped the legendary cricketer from the annual contract list from October 2019 to September 2020.

BCCI drops MS Dhoni from central contract list