IPL Auction 2026 | What was KKR's maximum bidding limit for Cameron Green? CEO Venky Mysore reveals

Cameron Green was arguably the most hyped name going into the IPL 2026 Auction and the Australian all-rounder didn't disappoint. He was snapped up at Rs 25.20 crore, a record in IPL auction history for foreign players, overtaking fellow Australian Mitchell Starc (Rs 24.75 crore). 

With Kolkata Knight Riders having the most balance by far, they were always the favourites to sign the Aussie but was Rs 25.20 crore an accurate estimate of their plans or were they about to bid a little more? The general feeling is that KKR may have bid till at least Rs 30 crore, or maybe even more, given their immense purse balance. When asked about this, CEO Venky Mysore opted to play down the chatter.

"If we felt it would affect rest of the auction, we would’ve let it go," said Mysore during the break to the host broadcaster. 

"Fortunately, came within the range we were looking at. He adds lot to our team, especially with our new power coach Andre Russell, very nice to have a young allrounder."

"Him having had IPL experience, we know what he does with bat and ball. Couldn’t be happier. Tough to say how far we would’ve gone, lot of it would’ve depended on rest of the plans. We were getting close."

With Andre Russell retired, KKR needed an explosive all-rounder for the middle order, even if Green isn't of the exact same profile. With the Jamaican as the Power Coach, Green's development as a T20 cricketer is only going to be higher. Mysore is happy about the deal and rightly so.

"Very happy, something we were focused on and hoping. Happy with the price with which we got him. Always a concern as to what we would’ve done had the price gone higher. Fact is we were very keen, but not so attached."