The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the central contract list for female cricket players, dividing them into three tiers: A, B, and C. The top tier includes prominent athletes Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, and Deepti Sharma, who have been assigned to Grade A.
In the meantime, four players have earned positions in Grade B, while nine others have been placed in Grade C.
breakdown of the contract list
Grade-wise Player List:
Grade A: Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma
Grade B: Renuka Singh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Shafali Verma
Grade C includes Yastika Bhatia, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Titas Sadhu, Arundathi Reddy, Amanjot Kaur, Uma Chetry, Sneh Rana, and Pooja Vastrakar.
Annual Salary Structure
Grade A: ₹50 lakhs per player
Grade B: Rs 30 lakh per player
Grade C: ₹ 10 lakhs per player
Impending Challenges for the Women's Indian Team
The Indian women’s squad is scheduled to participate in an ODI triangular series with Sri Lanka and South Africa, beginning on April 27. Additionally, they are preparing for the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, hosted in India later this year.
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India Women's cricket schedule 2025-29
The Indian women's cricket squad faces an intense calendar with several bilateral series, a triangular tournament, and the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 all set to take place in their own country.
2025 Fixtures
July – vs England (Away) – 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs
September – vs Australia (Home) – 3 ODIs
September-October – ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 (Home)
December – vs Bangladesh (Home) – 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is
2026 Fixtures
February – vs Australia (Away) – 1 Test, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is
May – T20 International Tri-Series (Away) – against England and New Zealand
July – Against England ( Away ) – 1 Test
October – versus Zimbabwe (Home) – 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is
December – versus South Africa (Home) – 1 Test, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is
2027 Fixtures
May-June – T20 International Tri-Series ( Away ) – against Australia and Sri Lanka
July – versus Ireland ( Away ) – 3 ODIs, 3 T20s
September – versus Sri Lanka (Home) – 3 One-Day Internationals, 3 Twenty20 Internationals