The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has unveiled its 2025 central contract list, featuring 22 cricketers across five salary grades, but veteran all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad has requested his exclusion.

Shakib Al Hasan, side-lined for an extended period, is also absent from the list.

Mushfiqur Rahim, retired from ODIs, has been downgraded from ‘A’ to ‘B’ status despite his initial inclusion in the ‘A’ category.

Taskin Ahmed stands alone in the top ‘A+’ tier, reflecting his prominence in the squad.

Here’s the breakdown of the contracted players:

A+: Taskin Ahmed

A: Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim (reclassified to ‘B’)

B: Mominul Haque, Taijul Islam, Mahmudullah (withdrawn), Mustafizur Rahman, Towhid Hridoy, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana

C: Shadman Islam, Soumya Sarkar, Zakir Ali Anik, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Sheikh Mahedi Hasan

D: Nasum Ahmed, Khaled Ahmed