The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the men’s central contracts for the 2024-25 season on Monday, April 21. As expected, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan have made their return to the contracts list after being left out by the BCCI in the previous season.
Big names like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah remain in the top A+ category in the latest annual contracts. Shreyas Iyer has been given the Grade B contract, while Ishan Kishan got the annual contract on Grade C.
Additionally, several young and rising Indian cricketers like Rajat Patidar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, and others have been given their first-ever central contracts by the BCCI following their impressive performances across the formats.
Here’s how fans react to Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan’s return to the BCCI’s central contracts list:
IYER deserves Grade A instead of Lapodia Pant 👍
— Jahazi (@Oye_Jahazi) April 21, 2025
Finally Iyer and Kishan back
— Vivek Kumar (@the_vikku_18) April 21, 2025
Gill has A contract because he has almost become senior in the team at 25 and will captain India after Rohit, good that Ishan and Shreyas are back in the contract list.
— ವಾಯು (@xyvayu) April 21, 2025
Axar patel and Shreyas Iyer
Grade B nhi Grade A hona chahiye pic.twitter.com/23ojxFny5X— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) April 21, 2025
Good to Shreyas and Kishan back also happy for Rajat Patidar and Sarfaraz Khan
— Rahemat_18_7🇮🇳 (@iam_Rahemat) April 21, 2025
Pant in A grade while shreyas in B?? 😳 Peak hypocrisy
— Sadha (@sadha2525) April 21, 2025
Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan Back ❤️
— 💥பாண்டியநாட்டுக்காரன் 💥 (@lsmlpoosai) April 21, 2025
Happy to see you @ishankishan51 @ShreyasIyer15 😊😄
— Deepak Dhakal (@dbruk097) April 21, 2025
Ishan is back without playing a single international match past year
— Amit Sharma (@amitsharmaaajaa) April 21, 2025
Happy for ishan and shreyas but pant ko A? Seriously?
— Aditya Jha (@adxtya_jha) April 21, 2025
WELCOME BACK, ISHAN KISHAN! He has been awarded the BCCI National Contract Grade C.#ishankishan pic.twitter.com/IaphtVWNWv
— SK Rajput (@Sk_rajput_24) April 21, 2025
to be continued…