“Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy, Harshit Rana set for BCCI contracts; Rohit, Kohli retain theirs”

Abhishek Sharma, a left-handed batter who is considered to be one of the best up-and-coming players in international cricket, is one of the leading candidates. The Grade C category, which gives an annual retainership of INR 1 crore, is anticipated to be awarded to the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) player.

There won’t be any significant shocks in the list of core contracts for the Indian cricket team, which should be revealed soon. A few players who do not fit the typical requirements for central retainership, however, might be given special consideration by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Athletes who fulfil the requirements of participating in at least three Test matches, eight ODIs, or ten T20Is within the allotted time will be automatically added to Grade C on a pro rata basis, according to BCCI rules.

Twelve of Abhishek Sharma‘s 17 T20I appearances fell within the eligibility window, which is typically regarded as October through September.

Andhra all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who has participated in four Twenty20 Internationals and five Test matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series, is another player in the running. He is expected to be included on the contracts list because he has made the necessary amount of Test appearances.

Harshit Rana, a right-arm pacer, is also being contemplated. Even though he has only participated in two Test matches, five ODIs, and one T20I—all of which fall short of the requirements—his total number of international appearances may qualify him for inclusion under a specific rule.

Two of the best players in the Champions Trophy were Varun Chakravarthy (four ODIs and eighteen T20Is) and Shreyas Iyer. With few projected changes to the gradings, senior players like Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma are expected to remain in the Grade A+ category.

Within the next few days, the contracts will probably be announced, along with any updates about the support staff for the Indian squad. Recent meetings are said to have finalised the decisions.