IPL auction 2026: Australia's Cameron Green becomes most expensive overseas player in tournament's history

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has become the most expensive overseas player in IPL history after being picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders for $2.77m (£2.09m) in the auction ahead of the 2026 season.

Green - who eclipses fellow Australian Mitchell Starc as the priciest overseas IPL import - was at the centre of a bidding war, with Knight Riders beating off competition from Chennai Super Kings to land the player after Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals had made earlier offers.

Green will only be able to take $2.08m (INR 18 crore) of the fee due to a maximum salary cap imposed by the IPL on overseas players at mini-auctions, with the remainder used by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for player welfare.

The Australian has previously played in the IPL for Mumbai and Royal Challengers Bengaluru but missed the 2025 edition with a back injury.

Phil Salt and Jacob Bethell were also kept on by 2025 champions RCB and Jamie Overton by Chennai, while Sam Curran was traded from Chennai to Rajasthan.