Indian cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues promoted to Grade A in BCCI women’s central contracts for 2025–26

India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been promoted to Grade A in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) women’s central contracts for the 2025–26 season, following her outstanding performances at the Women’s World Cup.

Rodrigues, who has been elevated from Grade B, now joins senior players Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma in the top contract category.

Her World Cup campaign began with a difficult phase, as she registered two consecutive ducks and was briefly dropped from the playing XI. 

However, she made a strong comeback with a crucial half-century against New Zealand and later scored her maiden World Cup century in the semi-final against Australia at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, helping India secure a key victory.

India women’s central contracts for 2025–26:

Grade A: Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma

Grade B: Renuka Thakur, Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh, Sneh Rana

Grade C: Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Pratika Rawal, Kranti Gaud, Uma Chetry, Arundhuti Reddy, Sree Charani, Yastika Bhatia, Harleen Deol, Kashvee Gautam, G Kamalini, Vaishnavi Sharma, Tejal Hasabnis