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Jemimah Rodrigues Promoted to Grade A in BCCI Women's Central Contracts

Jemimah Rodrigues has earned a promotion to the Grade A category in the BCCI's annual central contracts for women cricketers. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, along with Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma, have been retained in the top bracket, which carries an annual retainer of Rs 50 lakh. The board has awarded contracts to 21 players, with eight new faces entering the system. The team is now preparing for an upcoming multi-format series against Australia beginning February 15.

Key Points: BCCI Women's Central Contracts: Jemimah Rodrigues in Grade A

  • Jemimah Rodrigues promoted to top pay bracket
  • Harmanpreet, Smriti, Deepti retained in Grade A
  • 21 players awarded central contracts
  • Team gears up for Australia series
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Jemimah joins Harmanpreet, Smriti, Deepti in women's central contracts Grade A: Report

Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma retained in Grade A. Jemimah Rodrigues promoted. Full list of 21 contracted players revealed.

"Jemimah Rodrigues has been promoted from Grade B - Report"

New Delhi, Feb 7

All-format skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, star batter Smriti Mandhana and all-rounder Deepti Sharma have been retained in Grade A, while Jemimah Rodrigues has been promoted from Grade B in the women's central contracts, as per reports.

In the topmost category, a player earns Rs 50 lakh annually, while those in the B and C categories are paid Rs 30 lakh and Rs 10 lakh, respectively.

The BCCI has awarded central contracts to 21 players in the women's category, according to a Dainik Jagaran report.

Eight players, Pratika Rawal, Kranti Goud, Shree Charani, Harleen Deol, Kashvee Gautam, G Kamalini, Vaishnavi Sharma and Tejal Hasabnis are the new entrants in the central contract list.

Yastika Bhatia, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Amanjot Kaur, Uma Chetry, and Sneh Rana have all retained their central contracts.

The report stated that Renuka Thakur, Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh and Sneh Rana have all been slotted in grade B, while grade C includes Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Pratika Rawal, Kranti Goud, Uma Chetry, Arundhati Reddy, Shree Charani, Yastika Bhatia, Harleen Deol, Kashvee Gautam, G Kamalini, Vaishnavi Sharma and Tejal.

According to the 2024/25 contracts list announced in March 2025, Renuka Singh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh and Shafali Verma have all been retained in Grade B, while Yastika Bhatia, Radha Yadav, Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar join them in Grade C in the central contracts list from the 2022/23 season. Shreyanka Patil, Titas Sadhu, Arundathi Reddy, Amanjot Kaur, and Uma Chetry were the fresh faces who made the cut for the retainership.

After their maiden ODI World Cup crown, the Women in Blue are gearing up for the multi-format series against Australia, starting from February 15.

Meanwhile, the BCCI will discuss possible changes to the India men's central contracts system at its next Apex Council meeting, as per proposals from the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Good to see new talent like Kashvee Gautam getting contracts. The pipeline looks strong. But I hope the BCCI ensures equal focus on domestic structure and facilities for women across states, not just the national team.
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Aman W
Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh in Grade B? After their World Cup performances, they should be in A with Harmanpreet and Smriti. The grading seems a bit off, yaar.
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Sarah B
As a new fan of women's cricket here, it's impressive to see the financial recognition growing. 50 lakhs for the top grade is a solid commitment from BCCI. The team has earned it!
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Vikram M
Heartening to see 21 players getting contracts. This stability is crucial. Now, all the best for the Australia series! It will be a tough but exciting challenge.
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Kavya N
Sneh Rana has been a rock in the team. Glad she's retained. Hope the men's contract system also gets reviewed properly. The women's team is setting a great example on and off the field. 🇮🇳

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