Ravindra Jadeja Promoted To Top BCCI Contracts Category; Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah Retained Too

26.03.2023 - 18:05 sports.ndtv.com

Star India allrounder Ravindra Jadeja has made a big jump to the top category in the latest BCCI contracts list announced on Sunday night.

While earlier there were three players in the top category (A+, Rs 7 crore), now there are four. India captain Rohit Sharma, former skipper Virat Kohli and star pacer Jasprit Bumrah have retained their place in the top category announced by the Indian cricket board.

Jadeja was a vital cog in India's Border-Gavaskar Trophy win over Australia earlier this month. He picked 22 wickets during the four-match series, and also played a handy role with the bat.

According to a BCCI statement, the annual contract is dated from October 2022 to September 2023. NEWS - BCCI announces annual player retainership 2022-23 - Team India (Senior Men).More details here - https://t.co/kjK4KxoDdK #TeamIndia Meanwhile, all-rounder Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami and Axar Patel will earn Rs 5 crore annually, after having been placed in the A category.

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Someone who has endured multiple back injuries himself, former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop can imagine what a "generational" talent like Jasprit Bumrah is going through at the moment. The 29-year-old underwent a surgery in New Zealand last month following recurring back issues that have kept him away from the game since September 2022. Bumrah is now racing against time to get fit for the ODI World Cup at home in October-November.

Ravindra Jadeja Reaches Historic Milestone, Joins Malinga, Bravo In Elite List

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja completed 200 wickets in T20 cricket on Wednesday. Jadeja accomplished this feat during his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Rajasthan Royals at the franchise's home arena of MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. In the match, Jadeja was once again the leading bowler for CSK, taking 2/21 in his four overs at an economy rate of 5.20. This has taken his wicket-tally in IPL 2023 to six wickets in four matches, with best bowling figures of 3/20, an average of 13.83, and an economy rate of 6.38.

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