Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin analysed the intense bidding battle between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Australian all-rounder Cameron Green at the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) mini auction, noting the Chennai-based franchise missed a trick.
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The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) made a strong statement at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 mini-auction, led by the marquee signings Cameron Green, Matheesha Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahman.
"A little bit of homage to him. His first IPL team was the Mumbai Indians. We knew he was out of our purse this auction, but just to tell him that we value you, he'll still be amongst our thoughts, and whenever Cam Green is in the auction, our paddle will go up for him," Akash Ambani said, a
The IPL 2026 is set to take place from March 26 to May 31, continuing its traditional slot in the cricket calendar. Although the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to release the complete schedule, the 19th edition of the tournament is expected to begin around three weeks af
"I would like to see him play the opening slot for KKR. I think, in terms of a finisher, KKR already have a decent line-up. They have Rinku Singh, for instance," Kumble said on JioStar.
"Very happy, something we were focused on and hoping. Happy with the price with which we got him. Always a concern as to what we would've done had the price gone higher. Fact is we were very keen, but not so attached," he said, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.
Green has scored 521 runs in 21 T20Is matches at an average of 32.56, SR of 160.30, with six fifties and has 12 wickets averaging 23.35. He has scored 1,334 runs in 63 T20S at an average of 33.35, with a SR of 151.07, including a century and seven fifties, and has taken 28 wickets at an aver
Initially, it was Rajasthan Royals and the KKR that entered an intense bidding war, with the Royals opting out at around Rs 13 crores and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), which entered the bidding, taking the price way beyond Rs 20 crores. CSK bid Rs 25 crores, and KKR followed it with a 25.20 cro
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green is expected to be one of the most expensive picks, given that several teams will be looking for a hard-hitting all-rounder and will feature in the first set. South Africa's Quinton de Kock, George Linde and Sri Lanka's Dunith Wellalage, who were initially
Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan discussed why Australian all-rounder Cameron Green will attract strong interest from teams like Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction.