After Central contracts announced, National Selectors Await their Contract Renewal

The Supreme Court appointed, Committee of Administrators announced the list of central contracts for the Indian players. The COA announced huge hikes for both men and women players in comparison to last year.

The BCCI have introduced a new A+ category for only five players. The contract includes skipper Virat Kohli, openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan along with fast bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah.

The national selectors are still waiting for their contracts. The national selection committee comprising MSK Prasad, Devang Gandhi and Sarandeep Singh have not received their renewed contracts from the BCCI.

The contracts of the players are a subject to renewal in the Annual General Meeting (AGM). However, the BCCI failed to call its AGM last year and no progress was made in their contracts.

A BCCI official said:

“Even the players’ contracts were supposed to be passed by the general body. If the players’ needs are important and the rules were bent for them, then why not for the people who select them? It’s unfair that the selectors are kept waiting.”

“There are more pressing issues regarding the selection panel. The board is still paying Jatin Paranjpe and Gagan Khoda even after their services were not required, since Lodha recommendations trimmed the panel from five to three. There is a common belief that there is a need for five selectors. Even chairman of selectors Prasad had asked for a raise. These things need to be addressed.”

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BCCI announces hike of centrally contracted players

“None of the BCCI officials were involved in contractual decision making”-Amitabh Choudhary