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BCCI Contract List 2024: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has finally announced the annual retainership for the most awaited 2024 Central Contract. As speculated, the Board has terminated the central contracts of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan as they have not been considered in the round of recommendations. Apart from that, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rinku are also set to receive their maiden BCCI contracts as both have been included in the Grade C Category. Along with them, Mukesh Kumar, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jitesh Sharma, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan and Rajat Patidar are also recommended for the annual BCCI contract list.
Players like Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj and KL Rahul have got the benefits of their good performances in 2023 as they promoted from Category B to Category A. Additionally, Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan, who recently made their India debuts are also in consideration and will be included in the Grade C Category if they take part in the upcoming Test Match between India and England in Dharamshala starting on 7th March.
How much salary do Indian cricketers get from the BCCI?
Talking about the salary of Indian cricketers, both Men and Women have been paid the same amount by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) since November 2022. The Indian cricketers get paid for every match they play (whether in the playing or not) and the amount varies in different formats.
An Indian cricketer has a fixed match fee of ₹15 Lakhs for a Test Match, ₹6 Lakhs for the ODI, and ₹3 Lakhs for a T20I match. However, BCCI also releases annual contracts for the players who appear regularly in the Indian jersey in different formats. In a central contract, the players are divided into four grades – A+, A, B, and C with each Grade having a different payment structure.
The A+ category players get an annual salary of ₹7 crores, while the players in A, B and C grades earn ₹5 crores, ₹3 crores, and ₹1 crore respectively. Let’s have a look at which Indian cricketer falls in which grade in the annual contract by the BCCI in 2024.
Qualification for BCCI’s annual central contacts:
- A+ category – All three formats player
- A category – All three formats, at least 2 formats, Test cricket necessary
- B category – Two formats
- C category – Single format player
BCCI’s Grading System for Men’s
International Crickets Salary
| Grade A + | Grade A | Grade B | Grade C |
|---|---|---|---|
| INR 7 Cr | INR 5 Cr | INR 3 Cr | INR 1 Cr |
Domestic Cricketers Salary
| Category | Salary |
|---|---|
| Seniors(above 40 matches) | INR 60,000 |
| Under 23 | INR 25,000 |
| Under 19 | INR 20,000 |
BCCI’s Grading System for Women’s
International Cricketers Salary
| Grade A | Grade B | Grade C |
|---|---|---|
| INR 50 Lakhs | INR 30 Lakhs | INR 10 Lakhs |
Domestic Cricketers Salary
| Category | Salary |
|---|---|
| Senior women (playing XI) | INR 20,000 |
Indian Cricket Players Salary List 2024 Per Annum
| PLAYERs Name | GRADE | SALARY (In INR) |
|---|---|---|
Rohit Sharma | A+ | 70 million |
Virat Kohli | A+ | 70 million |
Jasprit Bumrah | A+ | 70 million |
Ravindra Jadeja | A+ | 70 million |
Hardik Pandya | A | 50 million |
R Ashwin | A | 50 million |
Shubman Gill | A | 50 million |
Md Shami | A | 50 million |
| Md Siraj | A | 50 million |
KL Rahul | A | 50 million |
Suryakumar Yadav | B | 30 million |
Rishabh Pant | B | 30 million |
Kuldeep Yadav | B | 30 million |
Axar Patel | B | 30 million |
Yashasvi Jaiswal | B | 30 million |
Rinku Singh | C | 10 million |
Shardul Thakur | C | 10 million |
Tilak Verma | C | 10 million |
Ruturaj Gaekwad | C | 10 million |
Shivam Dube | C | 10 million |
Ravi Bishnoi | C | 10 million |
| Sanju Samson | C | 10 million |
Jitesh Sharma | C | 10 million |
Prasidh Krishna | C | 10 million |
Mukesh Kumar | C | 10 million |
Rajat Patidar | C | 10 million |
Avesh Khan | C | 10 million |
KS Bharat | C | 10 million |
Washington Sundar | C | 10 million |
Arshdeep Singh | C | 10 million |
Also see: Top 10 Highest-Paid Cricketers in the World
Grade A+ Players
Men Cricketers
Virat Kohli: After a lean patch between 2020 to 2022, star Indian Batter Virat Kohli came back phenomenally and turned out to be one of the biggest match-winners for India again. He went on to give Breathtaking performance in the 2022 T20 World Cup and had a record-breaking campaign in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Rohit Sharma: Rohit Sharma has grown immensely as a batter and a leader in the last couple of years and earned a A+ category in the BCCI central contract. He led India to the semi-final of the 2022 T20 World Cup, final of the 2021-23 World Test Championship and the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup. Under his captaincy, India also won the 2023 Asia Cup.
Jasprit Bumrah: Star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah, was unavailable most of the time in the 2022-23 season. However, he still earned the A+ Category in the central contract as he has been one of the biggest match winners for India throughout the years.
Ravindra Jadeja: Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been an asset for India throughout the years with both bat and ball, earning him the A+ category in the 2023-24 Central Contract.
Grade A Players
Men Cricketers
Hardik Pandya: Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has grown immensely as a player and a leader in the last couple of years. He became the T20I captain of India and vice-captain in the 50-overs format. He has also been a big match player for India and has made India won from so many critical situations.
R Ashwin: A match-winner for India, especially in Test Cricket, Ravichandran Ashwin. He is currently the number two bowler in ICC Test rankings and has been in the first position for a long time.
Mohammed Shami: Pace bowler Mohammed Shami has been in breathtaking form in the year 2023. He used to deliver his best performance for India in almost every game and had a memorable campaign in the 2023 ODI World Cup, where he finished as the highest wicket-taker of the tournament even after missing a few matches in the starting.
- Mohammed Siraj
- Shubman Gill
- KL Rahul
Women Cricketers
- Harmanpreet Kaur
- Smriti Mandhana
- Deepti Sharma
Grade B Players
Men Cricketers
- Axar Patel
- KL Rahul
- Rishabh Pant
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
Women Cricketers
- Renuka Singh Thakur
- Jemimah Rodrigues
- Shafali Verma
- Richa Ghosh
- Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Grade C Players
Men Cricketers
- 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.
Women Cricketers
- Meghna Singh
- Devika Vaidya
- Sabbineni Meghana
- Anjali Sarvani
- Sneh Rana
- Radha Yadav
- Harleen Deol
- Yastika Bhatia
- Pooja Vastrakar
Bonus Amount for Indian Cricketers
Apart from their match fee and annual contract, the Indian cricketers also get bonus amounts for individual performances like half-century, centurys, and five-wicket haul. The reward amount isn’t included in a match fee. Let’s have a look at how much reward a player gets for every milestone.
- ₹500,000 for scoring a hundred in a test or ODI
- ₹700,000 for a double hundred in the test
- ₹500,000 for 5 wicket haul in Test, ODI, or T20
- ₹ 700,000 for a 10-wicket haul in test matches
