Highlights | IPL Auction 2026: Kolkata​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Knight Riders were the talk of the town at the IPL players’ auction on Tuesday, as they splurged a record Rs 25.20 crore to get Australian all-rounder Cameron Green. The franchise also pumped in a lot of money in the Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana and bought him for Rs 18 crore.

Check out how fans reacted to Akash Ambani's decision of releasing Cameron Green post IPL 2023 while reacting during the IPL 2026 auction after Green was picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders, only on CricTracker.

Cameron Green and Matheesha Pathirana were the two costliest buys but it was the uncapped Indian trio that made the most headlines.

CSK and KKR were considered strong contenders to secure Cameron Green’s services, one of standout names in auction, thanks to their larger budgets

Australian all-rounder Cameron Green endured a contrasting turn of fortunes as he was dismissed for a duck during the third Ashes Test against England, just a day after becoming one of the biggest attractions at the IPL Auction 2026.

Cameron Green, recently the most expensive overseas buy in IPL history, scored a duck in the Ashes Test against England.