KKR setting up biggest ever IPL purse for Cameron Green!! 3 Players to be sacrificed

Published - 30 Aug 2025, 12:30 PM | Updated - 30 Aug 2025, 12:32 PM

KKR setting up biggest ever IPL purse for Cameron Green!! 3 Players to be sacrificed
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The third most successful franchise in the history of the IPL, KKR have set their trade targets clear, as they aim at releasing three of their top players, including the costliest Venkatesh Iyer, skipper Ajinkya Rahane, and all-rounder Ramandeep Singh, to raise funds for a high-value bid on Australian all-rounder Cameron Green.

The Kolkata Knight Riders have been a stunning side throughout all these years in the IPL, as they have also won three titles back in 2012, 2014, and the most recent coming in 2024. The Knight Riders also have a great record, winning 3 of the 4 finals they have qualified for.

However, the previous season of IPL 2025, which marked the debut for Ajinkya Rahane as the skipper for KKR, did not go well for the defending champions, since they not only failed to advance into the playoffs but also lost some close games, one of them being the humiliating loss against the Punjab Kings while chasing a modest target of 112 runs.

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KKR set target on Australian all-rounder for upcoming mini-auction

The Kolkata Knight Riders management, now mentored by former CSK all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, marked several shocking exits last time, as they let go of the likes of title-winning skipper Shreyas Iyer, legendary Australian pacer Mitchell Starc, and explosive English opener Phil Salt.

All three of these players played a promising role for their new franchise. Shreyas Iyer led his new team to the finals and also scored 600+ runs in the season. Salt played a massive role in RCB's victorious run to their maiden title.

Lastly, Mitchell Starc bowled some outstanding spells for the Delhi Capitals in the first half of the season and emerged as a major wicket-taker.

After such blunders were made, the management has now set their hopes on Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, who is one of the finest players to feature in the mini-auction, after having missed the previous season due to injury.

Green made a spectacular debut with the Mumbai Indians back in 2023 and then contributed with the ball for RCB, but this time, ever since his return from injury, he has been unstoppable in his new role as a no. 3 batter in the Australian lineup across all three formats.

Green blazed off Proteas with a quickfire 118* in the final ODI of the series, increasing his stakes in the mini-auction.

Venkatesh Iyer is among the three players to be sacrificed for funds

The KKR all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer was the costliest player the Knight Riders had bid for. They spent a whopping INR 23.75 crores on the batting all-rounder, having snatched him from the clutches of RCB. However, the shocking bid could not turn out to be a miracle for the defending champions, as he barely scored 168 runs in the season.

The Knights have hence cited releasing the player ahead of the mini-auction, which would make them avail a huge fund hike of INR 23.75 crores, which could boost their chances of having Cameron Green in the auction.

Alongside, they are also citing the release of players like Ramandeep Singh and skipper Ajinkya Rahane, which would add a further 5.5 crores in revenue for the mini-auction.

KL Rahul trade talks sidelined by KKR

As per Rohit Juglan's reports, which claimed the above-mentioned interest of KKR in the seasoned Aussie all-rounder, they have, for now, sidelined their hope for KL Rahul. The Indian wicket-keeper was probably considered by the Knights.

They found that he could be the one-stop solution to their woes surrounding an opener, a wicket-keeper, and also a skipper who could be cited as an option for several years in the future.

Though there always remained uncertainty over the Capitals releasing their new addition, the new reports have confirmed that such inclinations have been sidelined by the KKR management for now.

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