When the contract list of players for the 2022–23 season is finalised during the Board’s Apex Council meeting on December 21, the BCCI is likely to remove out-of-favor Test players Ajinkya Rahane and Ishant Sharma off its yearly central contracts while Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav may get promoted.
Hardik Pandya, who is viewed as a potential T20 captain, is probably going to move up from Group C to Group B. The video conference will be used to conduct the 12-item meeting.
The agenda does not include a discussion of the Indian team’s performance in the T20 World Cup and Bangladesh One-Dayers, but the chairperson may think it necessary to bring up unlisted matters for debate.
“Surya was in Group C, but his performance in the last year warrants a promotion to Group B at least, if not A. He is currently world No. 1 in T20I ICC rankings and is a serious contender in ODI team also,” a senior official, who is privy to the developments, told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
Gill, who now frequently plays in both Tests and ODIs, is probably going to move up from Group C to Group B. A young keeper-opener like Ishan Kishan, who has participated in numerous international matches in both formats, is anticipated to reach the list in 2022. All-rounder Pandya, who has already led the national squad in two T20I away series, may be included in Group B after a string of consistent performances. After missing the most of the previous season due to a back problem, he was demoted to Group C last season.
Changes in Central Contract
The “Retainership Contract” for senior men’s and women’s cricket players is one of the most important things on the agenda. It is believed that the former vice-captain Rahane and the speedster Ishant, who are no longer able to play for India, will be removed from the new list. Wriddhiman Saha, would also be pulled from the list because he was specifically informed at the beginning of the year that he wouldn’t be picked for India again.
BCCI contracts amount for players
Players in the A+ and A categories are either all-format regulars or at the very least assured in Tests and one of the two white-ball formats. Cricketers who play at least two different formats must be in Group B, while single-format players are more likely to be in Group C.
Additionally, in order to be included on the list, a certain minimum number of international games (per format) must be played. However, the promotion is dependent on performance, and the ICC rating is also taken into account.
Payscales assigned to each category:
- Category A+ = 7 cr. Annually
- Category A = 5 cr. Annually
- Category B = 3 cr. Annually
- Category C = 1 cr. Annually
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