Mumbai, Feb. 9 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced its new annual retainership contract, moving Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from the topmost bracket to Grade B, while elevating Shubman Gill to Grade A, giving him the top slot among men's players.
From a cricketing perspective, this is not merely a contractual adjustment - it reflects the natural evolution of the team and the emergence of a new generation of leaders.
Grade A contracts for the Senior Men now include Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja. Grade B comprises Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Mohammad Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, and Shreyas Iyer.
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