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How Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja Got BCCI's A+ Contract Despite T20 Retirement

The BCCI on Monday retained megastars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the top bracket of its annual players contract list, less than 24 hours after they played sublime knocks to win IPL games for their respective franchises. The out-of-favour duo of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan also returned to the fold in lower brackets in a 34-strong list of centrally-contracted players, which also includes pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja in the highest-paid A+ category. Iyer and keeper-batter Ishan Kishan were dropped from the list last year for allegedly ignoring domestic cricket.

Iyer and Kishan win back India contracts, Pant promoted

NEW DELHI :Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan have won back central contracts, while stumper-batsman Rishabh Pant was upgraded in the new retainer list announced by the Indian cricket board (BCCI) on Monday.

BCCI Central Contracts 2024-25: Full List Of Players Promoted, Demoted And Axed

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the annual retainership contracts across 4 categories for Indian players on Monday. India's Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma and batting talisman Virat Kohli retained their place in the A+ bracket, while the previously axed duo of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan returned to the fold in the list, consisting of a total of 34 players across categories. The A grade, which commands an annual retainership fee of Rs 7 crore, also features Ravindra Jadeja and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, much like the last few years.

Rishabh Pant's Tactics Behind Avesh Khan's Final Over Masterclass vs RR? Mohammad Kaif Explains

Lucknow Super Giants pacer Avesh Khan drew the plaudits for his death overs masterclass that helped the franchise beat Rajasthan Royals by 2 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash on Saturday. The Royals looked on the brink of an easy victory before Avesh stepped and taught the world how Yorkers are bowled in the final overs. While Avesh was the one who executed the strategy to perfection, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif feels Rishabh Pant also had a big role to play in Lucknow's heroic show at the fag end of the game.

"That's Why Sunil Gavaskar Got Upset": Ex-India Star Blasts Rishabh Pant After Poor Show vs RR

Lucknow Super Giants registered a thrilling two-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2025 match on Saturday in Jaipur. Opting to bat first, LSG posted a total of 180/5 in 20 overs with Aiden Markram and Ayush Badoni scoring 66 and 50 runs respectively. Later, RR put up a strong fight with Yashasvi Jaiswal's knock of 74 but LSG managed to restrict them to 178/5 and won the match by two runs. This was LSG's fifth win in eight matches while for RR, it was sixth loss is eight games.

"Prime For A Chokers Trophy": Ex-IPL Chairman Lalit Modi's Dig At Rajasthan Royals

Right-arm pacer Avesh Khan starred with the ball as Lucknow Super Giants handed a narrow two-run loss to Rajasthan Royals in a last-ball thriller at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on Saturday. This turned out to be RR's fourth consecutive defeat and second loss on trot by a slender margin. The team had lost its previous match in the season to Delhi Capitals in a thrilling Super Over. To add more to their poor luck, RR went on to lose the game vs LSG by only two runs.

Bizarre - Rishabh Pant's Act Forces Toss To Take Place Twice During RR vs LSG IPL 2025, Riyan Parag Can't Stop Smiling

The Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2025 game was witness to a bizarre incident - the toss taking place twice. It happened because when RR stand-in captain Riyan Parag spun the coin, LSG captain Rishabh Pant did not call anything. It left Parag confused. As he started laughing, Pant told him: "Aise hi fek dia (you spun the coin just like that)?" That made Simon Doull, the presenter, "Take Two Please."

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, Set To Make IPL 2025 Debut; Named Among Impact Players By RR vs LSG

aibhav Suryavanshi, at 14 years and 23 days, has become the youngest player to make his IPL debut, for Rajasthan Royals (RR), as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won the toss and elected to bat first in Match 36 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Saturday.

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How Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja Got BCCI's A+ Contract Despite T20 Retirement

Iyer and Kishan win back India contracts, Pant promoted

BCCI Central Contracts 2024-25: Full List Of Players Promoted, Demoted And Axed

Rishabh Pant's Tactics Behind Avesh Khan's Final Over Masterclass vs RR? Mohammad Kaif Explains

"That's Why Sunil Gavaskar Got Upset": Ex-India Star Blasts Rishabh Pant After Poor Show vs RR

"Prime For A Chokers Trophy": Ex-IPL Chairman Lalit Modi's Dig At Rajasthan Royals

Bizarre - Rishabh Pant's Act Forces Toss To Take Place Twice During RR vs LSG IPL 2025, Riyan Parag Can't Stop Smiling

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, Set To Make IPL 2025 Debut; Named Among Impact Players By RR vs LSG