Cameron Green breaks silence after becoming most expensive overseas player in IPL history
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After being bought for a massive price worth INR 25.20 crore, Australia all-rounder Cameron Green seems delighted and has expressed his excitement to join the Kolkata Knight Riders camp for the upcoming IPL through a video on the X handle.
Unimaginable even by his high standards. The whopping bid for the lanky Australian batting all-rounder has left him shocked as well. He has become the costliest overseas player ever in the history of the IPL. The franchise bearing the highest purse, Kolkata Knight Riders, has made the bait for the big fish.
Cameron Green expresses excitement to join the KKR camp
The Australian all-rounder is currently part of Australia's campaign in the ongoing Ashes Test series. They will be waiting for the series-deciding match, which starts tomorrow in Adelaide. Green has been a crucial part of Australia's Test XI as well.
Amid his busy schedule, Cameron Green has taken time out and expressed his excitement to be back in the IPL and join the KKR camp and have a great year ahead.
"Hi, KKR fans!! It's Cam Green here. I am so excited to be part of Kolkata for this year's IPL, to get down to the Eden Gardens and to get used to the atmosphere. I hope this is a great year for us. So, see you soon. Ami KKR!!" Cameron Green said in a video on the official X handle of the Kolkata Knight Riders.
First words from our 🆕 Knight 🎙️😍 pic.twitter.com/Qmg80QksXj
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) December 16, 2025
Ricky Ponting is in awe after Cameron Green draws an insane bid in the mini-auction
After the Australian all-rounder went on to surpass Mitchell Starc to be the costliest overseas player in the history of the league, former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting made a hilarious remark on the player's auction price.
Ponting himself is part of the IPL with the Punjab Kings; however, considering his duties as a commentator in the Ashes, he has not been able to make it to Abu Dhabi for the mini-auction.
"Over 25 crores, we are hearing, which is I don't know exactly....but it's a lot of money," said Ponting while he giggled. Approximately the amount ranges to 2.8 million USD and nearly 4.2 million Australian dollars (AUD).
It's approximately 2.8 million USD or 4.2 million AUD, Punter 😂 pic.twitter.com/OLuBB73hWq
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) December 16, 2025
KKR made their second whopping bid with Matheesha Pathirana
The Kolkata Knight Riders have acted just like what was expected from them. They had the biggest purse in the auction and were expected to go all-out for two of the most highly anticipated players in the auction, Cameron Green and Matheesha Pathirana.
After having Green early, they went behind Matheesha Pathirana. Though the initial bidding was done between the Lucknow Super Giants and the Delhi Capitals, the Kolkata Knight Riders took charge and went as high as INR 18 crores for the young Lankan pacer.
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