IPL 2026 Auction | Why Cameron Green Will Get Only Rs 18 Cr Despite Record Rs 25.20 Cr Bid From KKR

Australian cricket team all-rounder Cameron Green scripted history by becoming the costliest overseas player in the history of the IPL auction. Green was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for a massive Rs 25.20 crore after an intense bidding war with the Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings. The previous record belonged to Australian pace bowler Mitchell Starc, who was bought by KKR for Rs 24.75 crore in the IPL 2024 auction. Overall, Rishabh Pant was the costliest pick ever, as he was acquired by the Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore in the IPL 2025 auction, while the Punjab Kings paid a stunning Rs 26.75 crore for Shreyas Iyer in the same auction.