BCCI central contract: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli downgraded from A+ to Grade B; no room for Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Shami

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the annual player retainership list for the 2025–26 season. The contracts are divided into Grade A, Grade B and Grade C. Category A+ has been discontinued. Grade A has just three names, indicating a tight premium bracket: Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja. […]

Shreyas Iyer opens up on injuries, being dropped from BCCI central contract: ‘People see athletes as robots’

Indian star batter Shreyas Iyer recently revealed that when a back injury derailed his international career, he was paralysed in one leg, adding that this kept him away from all forms of cricket for a while, reported News18. Iyer cited that this lengthy absence and eventual breaks led to a drop from the central contract. […]

Shreyas Iyer’s shocking revelation: ‘I was paralysed, nerve snapped, rod in my back’ | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer has revealed the extent of the back injury that nearly ended his career, disclosing that he suffered paralysis in one leg before making a successful return to the sport. The setback also cost him a place in the BCCI’s central contract list.Two years ago, Iyer was hospitalised in England […]