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Cameron Green Becomes IPL's Most Expensive Overseas Player

12/16/2025

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Summary

Story summary

Cameron Green has been signed by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR25.20 crore at the 2026 IPL auction in Abu Dhabi, making him the most expensive overseas player in IPL history.
This surpasses Mitchell Starc’s INR24.75 crore mark in 2024.
Green will receive INR18 crore under the overseas salary cap, with the excess going to a player welfare fund.
He is the third-most expensive IPL player, after Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer.

History

Historical Context

The Indian Premier League (IPL), launched in 2008, has rapidly transformed cricket's financial landscape. In the 2024 auction, Mitchell Starc was signed for INR24.75 crore, breaking the record for the highest overseas player. This trend of escalating salaries, highlighted by Cameron Green's INR25.20 crore contract, underscores the IPL's significant economic impact on international cricket and its growing global appeal.

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Story summary

Cameron Green has been signed by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR25.20 crore at the 2026 IPL auction in Abu Dhabi, making him the most expensive overseas player in IPL history.
This surpasses Mitchell Starc’s INR24.75 crore mark in 2024.
Green will receive INR18 crore under the overseas salary cap, with the excess going to a player welfare fund.
He is the third-most expensive IPL player, after Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer.

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