Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill, and Ravindra Jadeja are the only players to receive Grade A central contracts for 2025-26. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, now playing only ODIs, have been moved to Grade B. The BCCI has also announced contracts for 30 male and 22 female players, with Jemimah Rodrigues promoted to Grade A in the women's category.