Contracts for player: Finally BCCI comes up with it!

[Chandan]

Zaheer is promoted to Grade 'A' September 27, 2007 19:54 IST Last Updated: September 27, 2007 20:22 IST Putting an end to long-drawn negotiations on the contentious contracts issue, the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday announced enhanced annual retainership amounts for a pool of 33 players, with top grade cricketers being granted a whopping Rs 60 lakh each. Having already showered the Twenty20 World Cup-winning team with hefty cash incentives, the Board carried its magnamity onto the central contracts as well by increasing the retainership amount in the existing three categories while also introducing a fourth grade. Paceman Zaheer Khan is the lone new name in the elite Grade A, which will get Rs 60 lakh as retainership, an increase of Rs 10 lakh from the earlier contract. In a statement, the BCCI also said the C K Nayudu Awards Committee, comprising Sharad Pawar , I S Bindra, M A K Pataudi, Prabhash Joshi and Niranjan Shah, unanimously nominated former India captain Nari Contractor for the C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2006-2007. The award consists of a trophy, citation and Rs 15 lakh. The award ceremony will be held in November. Following are the retainership grades from October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008. Grade 'A' [Rs. 60 lakh]: Rahul Dravid , Sachin Tendulkar , Sourav Ganguly , Anil Kumble, Yuvraj Singh , Mahendra Singh Dhoni , Zaheer Khan. Grade 'B' [Rs 40 lakh]: V V S Laxman , Harbhajan Singh , Gautam Gambhir , Wasim Jaffer, S Sreesanth , Dinesh Kartik, R.P.Singh, Virender Sehwag . Grade 'C' [Rs 25 lakh]: Irfan Pathan , Ajit Agarkar , Ramesh Powar, Munaf Patel , Robin Uthappa, Piyush Chawla, Suresh Raina. Grade 'D' [Rs 15 lakh]: Rohit Sharma, Joginder Sharma, Manoj Tiwari, Ishant Sharma, Ranadeb Bose, Mohd. Kaif, Cheteshwar Pujara, Parthiv Patel, S Badrinath, Akash Chopra, Yusuf Pathan. A player who is not offered a retainership and selected to play for India in Test or One-Day Internationals will be placed in Grade 'D'. If a player in Grade 'D' plays five Tests or 15 ODIs in a year he will be placed in Grade 'C' from that date and be paid retainership on pro rata basis. ------------------------------------------------- It is so pleasing that BCCI finally gives contracts to potential fringe players.

[Gaurav]

Raina dropped?

[yoda]

Raina dropped?

Grade C

[sandtest]

Agarkar in grade "C" and our pyaara Jogiii in grade "D"...how does then grading reflects performance?:hysterical:

[Gaurav]

Grade C

Oh! I see. Thanks. Jogi deserves to be in Grade C as well :giggle:

[sandtest]

and Agarkar should be asked to return back all the money he has been paid previously :hysterical:

[coffee_rules]

I still don't understand why Laxman is in Grade B and Anil Kumble/Yuvraj is in Grade A. If Laxman is playing only tests, so are Anil Kumble (tests only) and Yuvraj (ODIs only).

[yoda]

I would have thought Dhoni would be in A+.

[apocalypse]

Parthiv Patel... lol kaun sa Patel bhai hai iska BCCI main? :D

[Ram]

60 lakhs for the highest grade ? that is peanuts.

[DesiChap]

Zaheer Khan upgraded to top grade 33 players get enhanced retainership Zaheer Khan upgraded to top grade Cricinfo staff September 27, 2007 Zaheer Khan is the biggest gainer as he has been upgraded from C-grade contract to the top grade © Getty Images The Board of Control for Cricket in India has offered central contracts to 33 players, with top-grade cricketers being offered a whopping Rs 60 lakhs. The retainership for various categories was hiked and the BCCI announced that it would offer contracts to a record number of players. All top players have received A-grade contracts, while an extra category, the D-grade, has been created to include promising cricketers. The A-grade contract, which comes with a retainer of Rs 60 lakh, was offered to Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Anil Kumble, Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan. Of this lot, Zaheer is the biggest gainer as he was on a C-grade contract last year. Grade B comes with a retainer of Rs 40 lakh, Grade C 25 lakh and finally grade D Rs 15 lakh. In the final category the BCCI has included people like Subramaniam Badrinath and Cheteshwar Pujara, who have done well for India A but not yet made it to higher honours. Any player from outside this list who played for India would automatically fall into the D grade, and when a player from the D grade notches up five Tests or 15 ODIs in the year he would automatically be upgraded to the C category. Dilip Vengsarkar, the chairman of selectors was part of the gradation committee that decided on which player would get what contract, along with Sharad Pawar, the BCCI president, and Niranjan Shah, the secretary. Soon after the contracts were announced Vengsarkar said, "This is very good for the players. They are being rewarded for their performances. This will create a wider pool of players." Full list Grade A Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Anil Kumble, Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan Grade B VVS Laxman, Harbhajan Singh, Gautam Gambhir, Wasim Jaffer, S Sreesanth, Dinesh Karthik, RP Singh, Virender Sehwag. Grade C Irfan Pathan, Ajit Agarkar, Ramesh Powar, Munaf Patel, Robin Uthappa, Piyush Chawla, Suresh Raina. Grade D Rohit Sharma, Joginder Sharma, Manoj Tiwari, Ishant Sharma, Ranadeb Bose, Mohammad Kaif, Cheteshwar Pujara, Parthiv Patel, S Badrinath, Aakash Chopra, Yusuf Pathan. http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/312789.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

[apocalypse]

There is already a thread here DC http://www.indiancricketfans.com/showthread.php?t=38640 You are late :D

[Guest dada_rocks]

Parthiv Patel has been in prime form , nice to see his name on the roster

[Mr. Wicket]

Good to see the extra grade in for guys like Badri, Chopra and such who are on the fringe. No complaints, except that a separate Grade F category needs to be made for Agarkar.

[apocalypse]

Parthiv Patel has been in prime form ' date=' nice to see his name on the roster[/quote'] prime form against zimbabwe :hysterical:

[yoda]

Parthiv Patel has been in prime form ' date=' nice to see his name on the roster[/quote'] as a batsman yes, as a keeper never.

[Mr. Wicket]

prime form against zimbabwe :hysterical:

And 110 off 117 against South Africa A, with an attack comprising a test quality bowler in Charl Langeveldt and a very promising young gun in Rory Kleinveldt.

[living]

Raina should be grade D

[living]

60 lakhs for the highest grade ? that is peanuts.

I agree.

[Guest dada_rocks]

60 lakhs is peanuts, aapko ye bata den ki india mien 28% polg less than $ a day par ji rahe hain.. YE to salary hai fir crores ye kamate hain other means se