IPL 2026: KKR see Cameron Green as a long-term prospect

KOLKATA: There was much talk about Kolkata Knight Riders missing Cameron Green the bowler after going down to Mumbai Indians even after scoring more than 200 runs. Green, who came on board as the highest paid player in the auction, fetching Rs 25.20 crore, was barred from bowling by Cricket Australia since the allrounder returned after a back injury. However, KKR head coach Abhishek Nayar was not disheartened as he said Green was picked as a long-term prospect.

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“I think the idea of picking a player in an auction is not always very short-sighted. There is obviously a horizon. You look at what a player has done over a number of years and the skill set he possesses,” he stated on Wednesday.

“When we went into the auction we thought if Russ (Andre Russell) wasn’t there, then who is the next best all-rounder? And we felt Green could do that for us,” he added.

However, things changed in the gap between the auction and the tournament started. “Whatever decision you make, you don’t know what the future will hold,” Nayar said, trying to accept the reality. The coach is also hopeful of Varun Chakravarthy bouncing back after going for runs against Mumbai Indians.