Is BCCI Planning Surprising Contract Changes for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli?

The BCCI is about to announce its new Central Contracts for both men's and women's teams. For this, the board will be going through an Annual General Meeting, which is set to take place in a few days. The main topic of discussion will be related to Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, India's two star players.

It is that time of the year again when the BCCI decides the players to be kept in the Central Contract. The BCCI will be announcing the Central Contracts of the next cycle very soon, and fans await to see what changes would be made in the same. This will be decided by the BCCI in a meeting which will take place on 22 December.

It will be an Annual General Meeting, where the board will decide the categories of players in both men's and women's teams. This time, the discussion will mainly focus on , the two legends of the Indian team. They are playing just one format of the game, which puts some questions on their category in the contracts.

1. Central Contract Updates

Last time when the BCCI announced its Central Contracts, . Despite being retired from the T20I format, they were being paid 7 crore rupees per year to play for the Indian team. And now, they have also retired from the Test format, making them available just for the ODIs.

Noting the fact that both players carry a legacy to the game, the BCCI might not make much changes to their category. It is being reported that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, both will stay in the A+ category for the next cycle also, despite being able to play just one format. While the official news is not released, the reports have made the fans excited.

Another major update in the Central Contracts is that . As per the current cycle, he is present in the Grade A. But the responsibility and authority of the Indian youngster has increased a lot since Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retired from the Test format.

Shubman Gill is now likely to be upgraded to the A+ category, putting him in the same bracket as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. It should also be noted that Shubman Gill is now the Indian captain in the ODI and Test format, while he also remains the vice captain of the team in the T20I format.

2. RoKo Dominance in ODIs

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are playing just one format of the game for the Indian team now. But they are still able to dominate for the team. From the Champions Trophy to the ODI series against Australia and South Africa, both of them have constantly given well to the team in the 50 over format.

Rohit Sharma in ODIs in 2025:

• Innings: 14
• Not Out: 1
• Runs: 650
• Average: 50.00
• Strike Rate: 100.46
• 100s: 2
• 50s: 4

For Rohit Sharma, he led the Indian team to win the Champions Trophy 2025. Along with that, it should be noted that Rohit was the Player of the Match in the finals, for scoring a magnificent half-century. He continued his red hot form in the India tour of Australia, which helped him to win the Player of the Series award.

Virat Kohli in ODIs in 2025:

• Innings: 13
• Not Out: 3
• Runs: 651
• Average: 65.10
• Strike Rate: 96.15
• 100s: 3
• 50s: 4

And for Virat Kohli, it can be said that the King continues to rule his favourite format. He did well in the Champions Trophy, finishing as India's second highest run scorer in the tournament. Along with that, he also went on to win the Player of the Series award in the recent home series against South Africa.

3. Shubman Gill's Rise

Shubman Gill has seen a rise in 2025, in both performances and responsibilities. He started the year as a player but is ending as a captain of the Indian team across two formats of the game. Along with that, it should also be noted that Shubman Gill is the highest scorer for the Indian team this year across all formats.

Shubman Gill in 2025 (All Formats):

• Innings: 40
• Not Out: 6
• Runs: 1736
• Average: 51.05
• Strike Rate: 76.20
• 100s: 7
• 50s: 3

His main dominance for the team came this year in the Test format, when he received the captaincy. Gill was able to perform at his best in the India tour of England, finishing as the Player of the Series. Along with that, he was also a part of the Indian team which won the Champions Trophy and Asia Cup 2025.