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Kohli, Rohit dropped to Grade B in BCCI central contract (Ld)

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Kohli, Rohit Dropped To Grade B In BCCI Central Contract (Ld)

By IANS News February 09, 2026 • 21:50 PM View: 280

T20 World Cup: Former India captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who now play in only one of the three international formats, have been placed in category B of the BCCI’s central contracts list for the 2025-26 season

This marks a drop from the top tier in a new grading system announced on Tuesday.

The contracts, valid from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, include just three players in Category A.

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