The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced its central contract list for the 2025 season. The board has awarded contracts to 22 players, with Taskin Ahmed being the only cricketer to receive the biggest grade- an A+ contract for the year. Notably, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto will hold a Grade A contract alongside Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Litton Das. Meanwhile, Mushfiqur Rahim, currently in Grade A, is expected to be demoted following his ODI retirement. The latest contract list also features four newcomers: Jaker Ali, Tanzid Hasan, Rishad Hossain, and Nahid Rana. Among them, Nahid Rana has been placed in Grade B, while the other three have been given Grade C contracts. They will replace Shakib Al Hasan, Zakir Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Naeem Hasan, and Nurul Hasan, all of whom were part of the previous year's contract list but have not been retained for 2025. Also Read: India bags $2.24 million as prize alongside the ICC Champions Trophy Additionally, veteran cricketer Mahmudullah has opted out of the contract, as confirmed by a recent BCB press release. BCB Contracted Players and Salaries This year, BCB has decided to reward Test cricketers better. According to board officials, Test players were not adequately compensated in the past, leading to this revised contract structure. BCB's central contracts are divided into five tiers, with Grade A+ being the highest. Taskin Ahmed, as the only A+ contract holder, will earn 1 million BDT (approx. USD 8,200) per month in 2025. Grade A players will receive BDT 800,000 (approx. USD 6,600) per month. Grade B players will earn BDT 600,000 (approx. USD 4,900) per month. Grade C players will receive BDT 400,000 (approx. USD 3,300) per month. 2025 Bangladesh Central Contracts Grade A+: Taskin Ahmed Grade A: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim* Grade B: Mominul Haque, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Towhid Hridoy, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana Grade C: Shadman Islam, Soumya Sarkar, Jaker Ali, Tanzid Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan, Mahedi Hasan Grade D: Nasum Ahmed, Khaled Ahmed *- Likely to be demoted to Grade B.