Cameron Green has been bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 25.20 crore. A fierce bidding war was seen between Chennai Super Kings and KKR for Green. Chennai Super Kings pulled out at Rs 25 crores. Green has now become the most expensive player in IPL auction history. He broke the record of Mitchell Starc, who was bought by KKR for Rs 24.75 crore in the 2024 auction.

Mumbai Indians had started the bidding on Cameron Green, but only Rs 2.75 crore were left in their purse, so they did not bid much. After that a fierce bidding war was seen between KKR and Rajasthan Royals. Rajasthan had Rs 16.05 crore left in its purse, yet it bid up to Rs 13 crore 40 lakh on Green.

Bidding war in Chennai-Kolkata

After this Chennai Super Kings entered in the middle. A fierce bidding war was seen between Chennai and Kolkata franchises. Both the teams needed an all-rounder, so both did not hold back in spending money.

This was the highest bid made by Chennai Super Kings on any player in the IPL auction. Earlier, he had bought Ben Stokes for Rs 16.25 crore in the 2023 auction, which was the highest bid made by him in the auction till now. Chennai team bid up to Rs 25 crore for Green, but then pulled out.

Most expensive foreign player in auction

Cameron Green has become the most expensive foreign player in IPL auction history. Before him, this record was in the name of Mitchell Starc, who was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 24.75 crore in the 2024 auction. Kolkata Knight Riders have also bid on Green.

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The bugle has been sounded for the 19th season of the Indian Premier League. The auction of the 19th season of IPL i.e. IPL 2026 will be held in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, December 16. This time around 350 players will be bid in the auction. However, only a maximum of 77 players will be sold in the auction. Before the IPL 2026 auction, Australia’s dreaded all-rounder Cameron Green has made a big revelation.

Cameron Green is included in the batsman list in the IPL 2026 auction. He has been included in the first set of the auction. However, after this the discussion started whether all-rounder Cameron Green will play only as a batsman in IPL 2026? Now Green himself has answered this.

I will also bowl in IPL 2026- Cameron Green

Cameron Green has said that he will play as an all-rounder in IPL 2026. It is clear that Green will also bowl. Green said that due to the manager’s mistake, his name got included in the batter list in the IPL auction. He clearly blamed the manager for this mistake.

Speaking to the media during the training session before the third Test of the 2025-26 Ashes series, Cameron Green said that the manager made a mistake while registering for IPL 2026. The manager chose the option of a batsman instead of an all-rounder. Green confirmed that he is completely fit and will also bowl in IPL 2026.

Green can be sold most expensive in auction

The base price of Cameron Green in the mini auction of IPL 2026 is Rs 2 crore. He can be sold for the highest price in the auction. Kolkata Knight Riders will have the most money in the auction. In such a situation, KKR can buy Green as a replacement for Andre Russell. Cameron Green was sold for Rs 21 crore in the mock auction of former Indian op-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. Green was taken by Chennai Super Kings in the mock auction.