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Key Takeaways
- 1📊 Cameron Green bid: INR 25.20 cr, capped at 18 cr
- 2🏆 Most expensive overseas in mini-auction history
- 3💡 BCCI rule protects franchises on overseas fees
- 4🔮 KKR gears up for explosive IPL 2026 campaign
"Had the price continued to go higher, Venky Mysore revealed that KKR would have 'let it go'"
Kolkata Knight Riders broke the bank for Australian allrounder Cameron Green at INR 25.20 crore in the IPL 2026 auction, but team CEO Venky Mysore remains unfazed by the BCCI's price cap.
Price Cap No Deterrent
Despite the bid exceeding limits, Green's fee settles at INR 18 crore per BCCI rules for overseas players in mini-auctions. "Quite happy with the price," Mysore affirmed, emphasizing it changes nothing for KKR's strategy. The rule caps fees below the highest retention of INR 18 crore, ensuring franchises manage outflows wisely.
"From our standpoint, I don't think there is any concern... The BCCI has made it with their wisdom." — Venky Mysore
This bold move underscores KKR's intent to build around explosive allrounders. With Green's power-hitting and seam skills, the Knights eye a strong comeback in IPL 2026. Fans in Kolkata are already dreaming of those Eden Gardens fireworks.
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