KKR Sign Cameron Green for Record ₹25.20 Crore

Overview

Cameron Green made IPL history after Kolkata Knight Riders secured him for a record ₹25.20 crore at the IPL 2026 auction. The auction also witnessed intense bidding for all rounders uncapped Indian talents and fast bowlers reshaping team strategies ahead of the new season.

Cameron Green after becoming the most expensive overseas signing in IPL history.
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Cameron Green etched his name into the Indian Premier League record books after Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) signed the Australian all rounder for a massive ₹25.20 crore at the IPL 2026 auction held on December 16.

This deal makes Green the most expensive overseas player in IPL history surpassing the previous record of ₹24.75 crore which KKR had paid for Mitchell Starc during the IPL 2024 auction.

Cameron Green IPL Value and Salary Structure

Green now becomes the third Australian cricketer to cross the ₹20 crore mark at an IPL auction joining Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins (₹20.5 crore in 2024).

Salary Breakdown

Total auction price: ₹25.20 crore

Player salary cap: ₹18 crore

Remaining amount (₹7.20 crore): Paid to the BCCI as per IPL regulations

In his IPL career so far Green has scored 707 runs in 29 matches while playing for Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru maintaining an impressive strike rate of 153.69 across the last two seasons.

All Rounders Drive Early Auction Drama

The demand for multi skilled players shaped the early auction trends. While Liam Livingstone surprisingly went unsold franchises reignited their interest in Venkatesh Iyer.

Venkatesh Iyer Moves to RCB

Royal Challengers Bengaluru outbid KKR to sign Iyer for ₹7 crore marking a sharp drop from the ₹23.75 crore he fetched a year earlier. He will now reunite with his Madhya Pradesh captain Rajat Patidar at RCB.

Fast Bowlers Trigger Fierce Bidding Wars

Sri Lankan speedster Matheesha Pathirana sparked intense competition among franchises.

Delhi Capitals (DC) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) initially led the bidding

KKR entered late and secured Pathirana for ₹18 crore edging out LSG

LSG quickly regrouped by signing South African pacer Anrich Nortje at his base price of ₹2 crore.

Rajasthan Royals Strengthen Spin Department

Rajasthan Royals continued their spin focused rebuild after trading for Ravindra Jadeja earlier.

Ravi Bishnoi Joins Rajasthan

In a long bidding battle against Chennai Super Kings and a late push from Sunrisers Hyderabad Rajasthan secured Ravi Bishnoi for ₹7.20 crore.

CSK Break Records with Uncapped Signings

Chennai Super Kings stunned everyone by splurging on two uncapped Indian players.

Historic Uncapped Buys

Prashant Veer (Uttar Pradesh) – ₹14.20 crore

Kartik Sharma (Rajasthan) – ₹14.20 crore

Both players became the joint most expensive uncapped signings in IPL auction history surpassing the previous record of ₹10 crore held by Avesh Khan.

Young Talents Impress Scouts

Prashant Veer

The 20 year old left arm spin all rounder impressed with:

320 runs

8 wickets

10 matches in the UPT20 League

Kartik Sharma

A 19 year old wicketkeeper batter known for power hitting:

334 runs in 11 T20 innings

Strike rate of 162.92

Sunrisers Hyderabad pushed bids up to ₹14 crore for both but eventually missed out.

Rise of Uncapped Wicketkeeper Batters

Indian wicketkeeper batters drew strong interest across franchises.

Mukul Choudhary (Rajasthan) → LSG for ₹2.60 crore

Strike rate: 157.57

Tejasvi Singh Dahiya (Delhi) → KKR for ₹3 crore

339 runs

Strike rate: 190.45

29 sixes in the Delhi Premier League

Growing Demand for Domestic Pace Bowlers

Sunrisers Hyderabad search for a replacement for Mohammed Shami led them to Auqib Nabi but Delhi Capitals secured him for ₹8.40 crore.

LSG added young pace sensation Naman Tiwari for ₹1 crore. The 20 year old regularly clocks speeds over 140 kmph and featured in the 2024 U19 World Cup.

Gujarat Titans also made a move by signing Ashok Sharma for ₹90 lakh the current leading wicket taker in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Big Names Go Unsold Early

Despite strong domestic form several established players remained without bids:

Sarfaraz Khan

Prithvi Shaw

Rachin Ravindra

Devon Conway

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Jonny Bairstow

Franchises showed early restraint focusing on value picks and long term squad balance.

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