Overview
- Cameron Green was signed for INR 25.20 crore at the Abu Dhabi mini-auction, the highest fee for an overseas player in IPL history.
- Head coach Abhishek Nayar said KKR will use Green in the top three and believes he can deliver around 500 runs across the season.
- Assistant coach Shane Watson highlighted Green’s versatility and fast-bowling upside, noting he will work with mentors Dwayne Bravo and Andre Russell.
- KKR spent about INR 64.3 crore to reshape the squad, also bringing in Matheesha Pathirana (INR 18 crore), Mustafizur Rahman, Finn Allen and Rachin Ravindra.
- Nayar confirmed KKR tried to buy back Venkatesh Iyer but stopped at INR 6.8 crore before RCB won him for INR 7 crore ahead of the March 26 season start.