Since bursting onto the scene in 2016, Cameron Green has taken the cricketing world by storm. He was subsequently signed by the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise at the 2026 Indian Premier League auction for an astonishing 25.2 crore (£2.1 million). This new deal takes him above all other overseas players to become the most expensive overseas player in IPL history! He has broken the earlier records set by big hitters like Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer.
Yet on [insert date] that auction went crazy with heavy bidding for Green. He has raised his talent in the past with the Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. At only 26 years old, Green has already left an impressive mark in the IPL. He’s already scored 707 runs at a jaw-dropping strike rate above 150 while taking 16 wickets to boot in just 29 outings. His performance has turned out to be indispensable. He caught a significant bad break with back injuries that caused him to miss the entire 2025 IPL season after having surgery.
Rishabh Pant had held the record for the most expensive overseas signing. At the 2025 auction, he was bought by the franchise of Lucknow Super Giants for 27 crore (£2.54 million). Close behind him was Shreyas Iyer, who was bought by Punjab Kings for 26.75 crore (£2.51 million). Green’s recent signing makes him the third most expensive player in IPL history. This remarkable achievement puts a well-deserved spotlight on his rising prominence within the sport.
The impacts of the auction were felt in many other big signings as well. Kolkata Knight Riders paid 18 crore (£1.5 million) to bag the star pacer Matheesha Pathirana. In the same auction, Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Liam Livingstone for 13 crore (£1.085 million). CSK created history by signing up Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer. They both came to the team for a jaw-dropping 14.2 crore (£1.185 million). Ben Duckett’s first IPL season was this year after being snapped up by Delhi Capitals for 2 crore (£167,000).
Former Red Rose batsman Tom Banton and T20 specialist Luke Wood now join Jos Buttler at the Gujarat Titans. In other news Jordan Cox has joined Royal Challengers Bengaluru on their books for the first time. Each subsequent signing increased the buzz surrounding the auction. Beyond just the legacy, it served to illustrate the changing talent climate in the Indian Premier League.
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