Overview
- The BCCI announced a 34-player central contract list for 2024–25, divided into four grades with retainers ranging from ₹7 crore (A+) to ₹1 crore (C).
- Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja retained their A+ status despite format retirements.
- Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were reinstated after being dropped last year for missing domestic cricket, placed in Grades B and C respectively.
- Rishabh Pant was promoted from Grade B to Grade A, reflecting his return to form after recovering from a car accident.
- Emerging players like Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, and Varun Chakravarthy earned maiden Grade C contracts, while Ravichandran Ashwin was omitted following his retirement.