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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.
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.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced annual central contracts for 2024-25 season, marking the return of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan, who were left out of the 2023-24 list. Only four players made it to the A+ category -- Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja. A number of young and upcoming cricketers like Rajat Patidar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, etc. were also given their maiden contracts.
Mumbai Indians and Team India icon Rohit Sharma soared back to form with a brilliant knock of 76 runs off 45 balls in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match on Sunday. Rohit, whose dismal run with the bat had become a big worry for the franchise, was finally able to convert his start into a big score. In the process, Rohit also surpassed Virat Kohli in the IPL honours list. Courtesy of his unbeaten knock of 76 runs, Rohit was named the Player of the Match against CSK. It was the 20th time in his IPL career that the Hitman had emerged as a match-winner for his side.
Mumbai Indians registered an emphatic victory over arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings on Sunday at the Wankhede stadium. The Hardik Pandya-led side completely dominated MS Dhoni's men in all the departments and claimed a nine-wicket win. Opting to bowl, MI restricted CSK to 176/5 in 20 overs despite half-centuries from Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dube. Later, the hosts did not face any hiccups as their star opener Rohit Sharma battled through his lean patch and hammered 76* off 45 balls and took MI across the line in just 15.4 overs.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni admitted his team was well shot of the par score, following their defeat to Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL 2025 on Sunday. CSK could only manage 176/5 despite attacking half-centuries from Shivam Dube, who made 50, and Ravindra Jadeja, who hit an unbeaten 53. In reply, Rohit Sharma scored his first half-century of the season, which was worthy of a Man of the Match, and put on an unbeaten 114 for the second wicket with Suryakumar Yadav, who smashed 68 off 30 balls.
Stylish Mumbai Indians opener Rohit Sharma, who set the Wankhede Stadium on fire on Sunday with an unbeaten half-century in the massive win against Chennai Super Kings, said he never doubted his abilities even when he was going through a prolonged bad patch, extending to the period when India were soundly thrashed at home by New Zealand in the three-match Test series. With the 'Player of the Match' trophy in his hand, Rohit, who slammed four boundaries and six maximums in his unbeaten 45-ball 76 and shared an unbroken 114-run partnership with Suryakumar Yadav in the nine-wicket win, added he always believed in the virtue of practising hard even when the chips were down.
Mumbai Indians star batter Rohit Sharma finally ended his disappointing run in IPL 2025 as he slammed his first half-century of this year's competition against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. Rohit looked in tremendous touch as he reached his fifty in 33 deliveries. It has been a horrible campaign for Rohit till now as the batter scored just 82 runs in the first six innings of his season with the best of 26 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, he looked in sublime form as he targeted both pacers as well as spinners with equal ease. Rohit's return to form was huge deal for him as well as his franchise and the reaction of Rohit's wife Ritika Sajdeh after his fifty has gone viral on social media.