Here’s the latest on Cameron Green’s IPL 2026 price.
- Cameron Green was sold for a record 25.20 crore rupees in the IPL 2026 auction, becoming the most expensive overseas player in IPL history. This sale was by Kolkata Knight Riders, amid a bidding tussle with other franchises.[1][3][5]
- Despite the winning bid, his official salary for IPL 2026 is reported as 18 crore rupees, with the remaining amount allocated to the BCCI's player development fund under the league’s maximum-fee rule.[3][1]
- The auction also featured other big-name overseas players in the Rs 2 crore base-price cohort, but Green’s bid dwarfed most, underscoring the high demand for him as an all-rounder in this season.[2]
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- Record bid: 25.20 crore (auction context) → actual season salary: 18 crore (funds split per rule).[3]
- Franchise impact: KKR secured Green amid a competitive auction, signaling a shift in team-building priorities for 2026.[5]
If you’d like, I can pull a quick one-page timeline of Green’s auction outcomes and summarize how the Rs 18 crore salary compares to peers in 2026.
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economictimes.indiatimes.comCameron Green, Liam Livingstone, Ravi Bishnoi, Venkatesh Iyer, and Steve Smith headline IPL 2026 auction’s Rs 2 crore base price list, with 1,355 players registered and 77 slots up for grabs.
www.republicworld.comAustralian cricket team all-rounder Cameron Green scripted history by becoming the costliest overseas player in the history of the IPL auction.
sports.ndtv.comIPL 2026 mini auction began on a fiery note as Australia all-rounder Cameron Green was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders at a whopping price of Rs 25.20 crore.
sports.ndtv.comCameron Green most expensive overseas player in Indian Premier League history, signed by Kolkata Knight Riders for £2.09m in auction ahead of 2026 season; Englands Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Tom Banton, Luke Wood and Jordan Cox earn deals; 2026 IPL to run from March 26-May 31
www.skysports.comPerhaps the hottest commodity in the IPL 2026 auction will be Australian all-rounder Cameron Green.
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