There were many big moments in the IPL 2026 mini auction, but the biggest moment was here cameron greenThe Australian all-rounder became the most sought-after player in the auction, receiving 117 bids, the most for any player, and ultimately became the most expensive foreign signing in IPL history, His final price paid by Kolkata Knight Riders is Rs 25,20 crore, making him the highest-bid player in the IPL 2026 mini-auction,
Green entered the auction with a base price of Rs 2 crore and a bidding war immediately ensued. Despite missing the 2025 season due to back surgery, his former franchise Mumbai Indians launched the bidding. Rajasthan Royals soon joined in and within minutes the price crossed Rs 8 crore, turning the contest into a battle of three teams including KKR.
As the numbers mounted, the Royals stretched their purse to the limit and pushed the bid beyond Rs 13 crore, which was more than 80 per cent of their available budget, before pulling out. Kolkata Knight Riders, who had the biggest purse in the auction, battled it out with Chennai Super Kings, making it one of the fiercest bidding wars in the history of the IPL auction.
CSK was a late entrant but repeatedly matched KKR's bid as the bid crossed the Rs 18 crore mark, a threshold above which the extra money due to foreign salary cap goes into the IPL's player welfare fund. What followed was a rapid exchange of bids, with paddles rising almost immediately as the price crossed Rs 20 crore.
There was a long tussle between KKR and CSK during the auction, but neither franchise was ready to let go of the Australian team. The price eventually reached Rs 25.20 crore when CSK decided to back out, allowing KKR to secure Green after a tough sequence of bids.
In 29 IPL matches, Green has scored at an average of over 41 with a strike rate of over 150. His previous stints with Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore as well as his return to full fitness make him a valuable asset.
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