Big News From Indian Cricket Board
The BCCI has recently made few important BCCI Latest Announcements that are creating buzz all over Indian cricket. From fresh player contracts to new overseas tours and rotation plans for senior players BCCI is clearly working on long term goals. Fans and experts are reacting strongly to some changes specially related to contract drops
Players Who Got Promoted or Dropped
The new central contract list is out and it has some surprises. Big names like Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were removed due to fitness and disciplinary concerns. On the other hand new faces like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rinku Singh have got their first time entry into the annual contract list
Virat Kohli Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah still remain in the top A+ category but there are talks about rotation and workload management. KL Rahul has been moved to Grade B due to recent injury issuesUpcoming Tours Announced
BCCI has also confirmed India's upcoming tours for the year 2025. Here are the main ones:
- Tour to England – July
- Home series vs Sri Lanka – September
- Tour to South Africa – November
- Champions Trophy 2025 – October in Pakistan (yet to confirm)
These series are part of ICC FTP cycle and BCCI is planning to rotate players across formats to avoid injuries
Contract System to be More Strict
BCCI is also planning to introduce a new code of conduct that links players’ match fitness and availability to contract renewal. Players skipping domestic tournaments without valid reasons will face penalties. This move is being seen as step towards more proffesional setup
Wrapping Up
The BCCI’s new policies show that Indian cricket is moving towards more structure and accountability. Fans can expect more clarity around player selection and future tours in coming weeks