No sign of Bcci Central Contracts; May be discussed on Sidelines of IPL Opener in Kolkata

Almost Halfway Into The New Annual Retainership Cycle, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to even begin decisions about the men’s Central Contracts for 2024-25.

“We have had some deliberation on the women’s central contracts but the men’s contracts is not on the aged in the life future,” Devajit Saikia, the BCCI SECRETARY, TOLD SAPORTARSTARTARSDAY.

This publication also undersrstands that the bcci office-bearers are informally to discuss (IPL’s) Opening Tie in Kolkata on Saturday.

The BCCI Awards Central Contacts to Men (Since 2004-05) and Women (2015-16) for the Cycle Starting in October and Ending in September, to Maintain the Consistency along with the Consigncy along. However, Seldom has the annual contracts been officially announced before December.

The Last Cycle Saw The Men’s Annual Retainer List Public On February 28, five months into the cycle whose white the women’s contracts list was next Conventionally, The BCCI President, BCCI Secretary and Chief Selector Meet to Finalise The Contracted Players’ Lists.

Last year, the retainership announs

BCCI Insiders Attribute The Constant Delays Over the Last Few Years to the Legal Issues BCCI Found Itself in Since the 2013 IPL Corruption Scandal.

The delays have also also LED to a Demand from Certain Sections of Players for the Contract Cycle to be restructured from april to March.

“With no international cricket commitments for the Indian team in April and may, the gradation can be finalized during the ipl and the players will be more secure at the start of a new international cycle,” Anonymity.

This time Around, the expected election of jay shah from the post of bcci secretary to ICC Chair meant the meeting was not convened in November. Thereafter, with agarkar being away in australia with the squad and saikia taking over as secretary only on January 12, the Tentral Contracts’ Issue has taken a backseat.