Shreyas Iyer is expected to regain his BCCI central contract for the 2024-25 season after an impressive performance. Ishan Kishan's contract status is still under discussion. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja will likely remain in the highest category. Axar Patel may be promoted. Varun Chakravarthy, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Abhishek Sharma are set to receive their first contracts.
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