Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma demoted to Grade B as BCCI announces annual player contracts for India men’s and women’s teams‎

BCCI announced annual player contracts for India’s men’s and women’s teams for 2025–26. Grade A includes Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, and women stars Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Deepti Sharma. Senior stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are in Grade B, signalling a shift toward younger players and a new phase in Indian cricket.