6 New India entrants in BCCI's annual contract list

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the annual players’ contract for the period starting from October 2019 to September 2020. The world’s richest cricket board put forth the development on Thursday, January 16. The contracts were divided into four groups- Grade A+, Grade A, Grade B and Grade C. The players in Grade A+ will be receiving a mammoth INR 7 crore. The ones in Grade A, Grade B and Grade C will receive INR 5 crore, INR 3 crore and INR 1 crore respectively. The most notable omission from the list was that of MS Dhoni, who hasn’t played any cricket since the 2019 World Cup semi-final at the Old Trafford. However, this time around, fortunes favoured a few players as they made their first appearance among the contracted players. In the article, let’s take a look at India’s new entrants in BCCI’s contract: – Mayank Agarwal Mayank Agarwal. (Photo Source: Twitter) Mayank Agarwal broke into the Test team in December 2018 during India’s tour of Australia. The 28-year-old got a chance after Prithvi Shaw’s ankle injury and failure of the Indian top order. He impressed right away and hasn’t looked back ever since. In nine Test matches, the right-hander has managed 872 runs at an average of 67.07. He already has three tons and as many fifties to his name. In 2019, he was India’s leading Test run-scorer, having notched 754 runs, averaging 68.54 with a top score of 243 against Bangladesh in Indore. The Karnataka batter has also been picked in ICC’s Test team of the year where Virat Kohli is the captain. In BCCI’s contract, he has been slotted in a Grade B along with the likes of Wriddhiman Saha, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and Hardik Pandya. Shreyas Iyer Shreyas Iyer. (Photo Source: Twitter) Shreyas Iyer made his debut back in December 2017. But it was only after India’s away series against the West Indies last year that he stayed featuring consistently in the national team. He made his return after India’s campaign in the 2019 World Cup and he hasn’t flattered to deceive. The Mumbai cricketer began with scores of 71, 65, 70 and 53 against the Caribbeans to mark his comeback spree. Going forward, he would dearly wish to convert his fifties into triple figures. The youngster is also being seen as an answer to India’s ever-lasting number four conundrum. Iyer has chipped in with some useful knocks even in the T20I format. In BCCI’s contract, he has been put into Grade C. Iyer has put himself forward as a strong contender for a berth in the T20 World Cup later this year. Deepak Chahar Deepak Chahar. (Photo Source: Twitter) Deepak Chahar has come leaps and bounds, especially after the World Cup. Though he hasn’t yet shown his calibre in ODIs, the Rajasthan pacer has wreaked havoc for the T20I team. In the shortest format, the speedster has 17 wickets in 10 matches. In only his second game in the format against the West Indies back in August 2019, Chahar picked up three wickets, giving away a mere four runs. Then in November, he notched a six-wicket haul, including a hat-trick against Bangladesh at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur. The pacer’s figures read 3.2-0-7-6 and it came at a stage when the visitors’ Mohammad Naim was threatening to take the game away. The hard work the seamer has put has started to pay dividends as BCCI blessed him with a central contract and he put him in Grade C. Navdeep Saini Navdeep Saini of India. (Photo credit should read RANDY BROOKS/AFP/Getty Images) Navdeep Saini forayed into international cricket in the Lauderhill T20I versus the West Indies back in August 2019. There he made early inroads, taking three wickets, including that of Kieron Pollard. From there on, the Delhi fast bowler has played 11 scalps in eight matches at an average of 16.63. During this while, the talented speedster also had his tussles with injuries, but it didn’t bother him. He was adjudged the Player of the Series in the T20I series against Sri Lanka where he picked up five wickets in Indore and Pune. The 27-year-old also clocked in excess of 150 kmph quite a few times and ruffled a few feathers. Saini is speculated to have a bright future in the offing. The speed gun has recently been rewarded with a place in BCCI’s central contract and has been slotted in at Grade C. Washington Sundar Washington Sundar. (Photo Source: Twitter) Washington Sundar has been a regular feature in the T20 team, especially after the World Cup. He made his debut back in December 2017 and then played a crucial part in India’s victorious campaign in the 2018 Nidahas Trophy in Sri Lanka. The 20-year doesn’t impart much revs on the ball and mostly depends on accuracy. Sundar has done a reasonable job while bowling in the powerplay. Most times, he has given his team early breakthroughs. In 21 T20Is, Sundar has 18 wickets at an economy rate of 6.80. The Tamil Nadu tweaker picked up three wickets in the Sri Lanka T20Is earlier this year. The youngster is also no mug with the bat and once helped India win with a six off the last ball. Sundar has now made his first appearance in BCCI’s annual contract, being placed in Grade C. Shardul Thakur Shardul Thakur. (Photo Source: Twitter) Shardul Thakur has been grilling and grinding in India’s domestic circuit for quite a few years. After loads of hard work, he got a chance during the tour of Sri Lanka in August 2017. From there, the Mumbai fast bowler has played a solitary Test, eight ODIs and 10 T20Is where he has picked up 0, eight and 13 wickets respectively. Of late, the 28-year-old has flourished with the willow as well. In ODIs and T20Is, Thakur bats at strike-rates of 162.50 and 275. The fact that he has played the cameos under pressure has established his credentials. Thakur is currently a part of the national squad in the ODI series against Australia. Thakur has now made his way into BCCI’s centrally contracted players. Along with Iyer, Sundar, Saini and Chahar, Thakur also got a Grade C contract.

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6 New India entrants in BCCI's annual contract list

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