Cameron Green earns the biggest contract in IPL history
At the 2026 auction, Australian all-rounder Cameron Green was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for 25.2 crore (£2.1 million), making him the most costly foreign acquisition in Indian Premier League history.
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After a bidding war with Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, the successful bid exceeded the 24.75 cr (£2.3m based on exchange rates at the time) that KKR paid for Australia’s speed bowler Mitchell Starc at the 2024 auction. In IPL history, Green is the third most costly player.
After India batter Shreyas Iyer was signed by Punjab Kings for 26.75 cr (£2.51m) earlier that day, India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant broke the record at the 2025 auction by joining Lucknow Super Giants for 27 cr (£2.54m).
In 29 IPL games, Green, 26, has taken 16 wickets while hitting 707 runs at a strike rate above 150 for the Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Green stated he will be available as an all-rounder despite being placed in the capped batters category, attributing the listing to a “stuff-up” by his management.
Throughout his career, Green has battled back issues, and after surgery, he was unable to play in the 2025 IPL. Sunrisers Hyderabad, who will be the 32-year-old’s fourth IPL team, bought all-rounder Liam Livingstone for 13 cr (£1.085m), the fifth-highest price of the auction.
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