Australian all-rounder Cameron Green has become the most expensive overseas player in IPL history after being sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for $2.77 million (£2.09 million) at an auction ahead of the 2026 season.
The 26-year-old, who is currently part of Australia’s Ashes squad against England, is the third biggest buy of the entire tournament after Indian duo Rishabh Pant (£2.54m) and Shreyas Iyer (£2.51m) joined Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings respectively ahead of the 2025 campaign.
Green was at the center of a bidding war that saw the Knight Riders beat competition from Chennai Super Kings to land the player after previous offers were made by Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals.
Green will only be able to collect $2.08 million (INR 18 crore) of the fee due to the maximum salary cap imposed by the IPL on overseas players in the mini-auction, with the remainder being used by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for player welfare.
The Australian has previously featured in the IPL for Mumbai and Royal Challengers Bengaluru but missed the 2025 edition due to a back injury.
England’s Ben Duckett has been signed by Delhi Capitals in the 2026 auction.
british Ben Duckett – Also part of the ongoing Ashes series – The South African batsman was signed by Delhi Capitals for around £170,000. david miller He also joins the Capitals at the same figure.
Eight England players have already signed IPL contracts for next season, including Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans), Will Jacks (Mumbai Indians), Jofra Archer (Rajasthan Royals) and Brydon Carse (Sunrisers Hyderabad).
Phil Salt and Jacob Bethell were also retained by Chennai Super Kings’ 2025 champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Jamie Overton was traded from Chennai to Rajasthan.
Elsewhere in Tuesday’s auction, the Knight Riders paid $1.97 million (£1.5 million) for the Sri Lankan fast bowler. Matisa Patirana.
The record for the most expensive extraordinaire Indian player was also broken as an all-rounder. Prashant Veer, 20, and the turnstile keeper. Kartik SharmaThe 19-year-olds went to Chennai for $1.64 million (£1.2 million) each.
IPL 2026 will be played from March 26 to May 31.
