The BCCI is looking to release its new central contract list in sometime. The biggest dilemma the board is facing is whether to keep Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in A+ category after their retirement from T20I cricket last year.
Discussions are on within the top brass of the BCCI over the correct category of the two stawlwarts. There are also discussions over the inclusion of younger players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Akash Deep, and Sarfaraz Khan in any of the categories.
Meanwhile, the the women's central contract list with 16 names across three categories was released on Monday. The Men's list expected to have atleast 30 names will be released in the next few days.
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Big Changes Expected In New Central Contract List By BCCI
The central contracts after prepared by the national selection commitee after discussions with the head coach and secretary (Devajit Saikia) before being placed in front of the Apex Council for approval. It is reported that not all the decision-makers after happy with the inclusion of the likes of Rohit, Kohli, Bumrah and Jadeja in the A+ category.
There are discussions over the inclusion of some other players especially Axar Patel who was named as the vice-captain in the England series. He might be elevated from Group B to A. Ravichandran Ashwin, who is retired from international cricket will not be retained further in any of these categories.
The likes of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer might get an elevation as well. Both have been pillars of the Indian middle-order in ODI cricket and played their part in the team's Champions Trophy title win earlier this month in Dubai.
The BCCI are also looking to include Nitish Reddy the all-rounder in any of these categories post his vital contribution in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy last year. Shardul Thakur and Ruturaj Gaikwad were part of the last year's list but they are not fulfilling the requisite criteria at the moment to make the list.
Currently all these players are busy playing in the IPL 2025 for their respective franchises. India retuns back to playing international cricket after the IPL starting with the Test series against Englnd starting from June 20.
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