BCCI's annual retainership contracts for players are divided into three categories or 'grades', on the basis of remuneration offered. Grade A players, featuring Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, among others, are the highest-paid, earning ₹2 crore this season, while Grade B get ₹1 crore. The remuneration and grading this year was decided by the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators.