Pujara & Rahane Set To Be Demoted To Grade B From Grade A In BCCI's Annual Contract: Report

While the two Indian batters are likely to be demoted, bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel are likely to get a promotion for their consistent performances.

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BCCI Annual Contracts: Out of form Indian batsmen, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane are likely to be demoted to BCCI's Grade B salary category. Both these batsmen are currently in the A category.

The Test specialists are set to be demoted in the 2022 central contract announcements, reported TOI.

As per BCCI guidelines, there are four brackets in which the players are divided. The four grading schemes are Grade A+, Grade A, Grade B, and Grade C. The salary for each of these grading systems is 7 crore, 5 crore, 3 crore, and 1 crore INR, respectively.

As per the report, Mohammed Siraj, who is currently in the C category will be promoted to the A or B category due to his recent performances. Axar Patel might also be promoted to the B category from C. 

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah are the only three players in the A+ category who receive a salary of 7 crore rupees. They will continue to be part of the A+ category. 

Apart from them, Ashwin, Jadeja, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, and Mohammed Shami who are in the A category will remain in the same. 

Check Out The Current BCCI Contracts Below:

ALERT🚨: BCCI announces annual player retainership 2020-21 - #TeamIndia (Senior Men) for the period from October 2020 to September 2021.

Payment structure:
Grade A+ : INR 7 Cr
Grade A : INR 5 Cr
Grade B : INR 3 Cr
Grade C : INR 1 Crhttps://t.co/WgtmO7pIOv pic.twitter.com/ycnPcXPYJu

— BCCI (@BCCI) April 15, 2021

"The draft was made after the T20 World Cup. A final call will be taken soon. Indian cricket has to move forward and performances of new players can't be ignored," a BCCI source said TOI.