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Indian cricket: BCCI announces revised graded payment structure , list of contracted players

Suresh Raina has made strides in more ways than one. Besides making it to the Test eleven at the expense of Yuvraj Singh, his success at the highest level has resulted in the demotion of Yuvraj Singh from a Grade A contract to a Grade B one.

The BCCI has sprung a few other surprises in its revised structure of payments to Indian cricketers.

The types of graded contracts has been fixed at A,B and C. Grade D has been scrapped.The number of players contracted to the BCCI has also been reduced from 41 to 24.

The retainers for each contract type have been upwardly revised.

A Grade A player receives a crore (Rs. 100 lacs) up from Rs. 60 lacs;Grades B and C cricketers receive Rs. 50 lacs (up from Rs. 40 lacs) and Rs. 25 lacs respectively.

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IPL’s Icelandic Connection: Lalit Modi plans a move?

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Lalit Modi intrigues us more and more.

It has been reported that the former IPL czar may be seeking residency in Iceland.

His wife, Minal is reported to be on first name terms with the Icelandic first lady, Dorrit Moussaieff.

Modi  – since his exit from the country purportedly fearing for his safety – seems to be having a whale of a time.

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