Australian all-rounder cameron green Despite fetching a whopping amount of Rs 25.20 crore, he will earn only Rs 18 crore after being signed by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2026 auction. Green could not play in IPL 2025 due to his recovery from a back injury.
This is due to the maximum fee rule imposed by the IPL, which states that any foreign player The maximum fee in the mini auction will be the lower value between the highest retention slab (INR 18 crore) and the highest price in the previous mega auction, which in this case is INR 27 crore for Rishabh Pant.
“The auction fee of any foreign player in the mini auction will be less than the highest retention price [of INR 18 crore] And the highest auction price at a major auction. If the highest auction price in the mega auction is Rs 20 crore, the ceiling will be Rs 18 crore. If the highest auction price in the major auction is Rs 16 crore, the maximum limit will be Rs 16 crore,' a rule sent by the IPL to all franchises said, as quoted by Cricbuzz.
Green was listed at a base price of Rs 2 crore. KKR entered the mix with Rs 2.80 crore and fought a neck-and-neck battle with first Rajasthan Royals and then Chennai Super Kings, making the bidding process very tough.
Many such news were coming since Andre Russell's retirement from IPL. KKR They needed such a fast bowling all-rounder. With the acquisition of Green, the three-time champions have ticked the box.
Green has played for two different franchises in IPL. He has played for Mumbai Indians in 2023 and Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2024. Talking about the all-rounder's statistics, Green has scored 707 runs in 29 matches and taken 16 wickets at an economy rate of 9.07.
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