Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will continue to receive Grade A+ central contracts, despite retiring from T20 Internationals and Test cricket, star Indian batters, confirmed BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Wednesday. Both players remain key figures in Indian cricket and will enjoy all the benefits associated with the top-tier contract.
In the 2024–25 player retainership list, Kohli and Rohit were placed in the elite A+ category alongside Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja.
Virat Kohli played 123 Test matches and scored 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, including 30 centuries. In T20Is, he featured in 125 matches, scoring 4,188 runs at an average of 48.69, with one century to his name. He is also the leading run-scorer in T20 World Cup history with 1,292 runs.
Rohit Sharma played 67 Test matches, amassing 4,301 runs at an average of 40.57 with 12 centuries. In T20Is, he played 151 matches and scored 4,231 runs at an average of 32.05. He holds the record for most centuries (5) in T20Is and retires as the format’s leading run-scorer.
Their retirement from Tests and T20Is marks the end of an era, but their continued presence in the Grade A+ bracket signals their ongoing importance to Indian cricket, especially in ODIs and mentoring roles.
(With inputs from ANI)
