Ahmedabad: The price he got, IPL(IPL 2026) No foreign cricketer has fetched so much in history. Recorded with Cameron Greene. He was bought from the auction table for 25 crores and 20 lakhs Kolkata Knight Riders.
Controversy has dogged Green since then. Although he batted, he was not bowling. But KKR took him in the team as an all-rounder Andre RussellAs a possible alternative to After that, there was a debate about why Greene was not bowling. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said, Australia Cricket Board can tell why Green is not bowling. The Australian Cricket Board issued a counter statement. Says, KKR knows why Green is not bowling.
Then the ball was sent to Green. Despite costing runs, he got a wicket. Green finally got a run with the bat in Ahmedabad on Friday. The Australian star scored a half-century against Gujarat Titans. But Green was not bowled in the match. After KKR lost the match, the question again came towards the KKR captain. What did Rahane say?
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Rahane said, ‘His muscles were terribly tense. That is why bowling is far from possible, and he could not even field. Had to go out of the field. That’s why he couldn’t be made to ball.‘
Questions are also being raised about Cameron Green’s batting. Dropped to number four and made 79 runs from 55 balls, but scored only four runs from the last 11 balls! Why was no message sent to him? In the press conference at the end of the match, Rahane said, ‘He played a wonderful innings. When he started to attack, we lost three wickets. He took his time. It was not easy. When nothing goes right as a team, the pressure on individuals also increases. The courage he has shown is amazing. Full credit should be given to him. Such things happen. Wickets may fall. But the 180 we reached was for Cameron Greene. Yes, while batting it felt like a double hundred on this wicket. That’s hard. But that doesn’t mean to belittle Cameron Greene’s achievements.‘