Former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) wicketkeeper-batter Robin Uthappa said that KKR could spend a hefty amount on Australia’s Cameron Green at the 2026 IPL auction.
Speaking on JioHotstar, Uthappa, who was representing KKR in the mock auction, said that Green is a perfect candidate to bat at No. 3.
“I knew CSK would also go after a middle-order all-rounder. I thought they would go somewhere around ₹25–28 crore,” he said. “Realistically, I think they would go up to around ₹20 crore in the actual auction, because they would want to keep space for other Indian and overseas players as well. But in the mock auction, I was ready to go up to ₹35 crore for a player like Green. I think Cameron Green should bat at No. 3 in the order.”
After releasing Andre Russell, who later retired, KKR need a premier seam-bowling all-rounder. Green has played 29 matches in the cash-rich league, scoring 707 runs at an average of 41.59 and a strike rate of 153.70.
Uthappa also suggested that KKR should go for Matheesha Pathirana. The Sri Lankan pacer is known for his yorkers in the death overs.
“It’s all about planning and keeping things simple. We needed a good death bowler. With the kind of coaching staff KKR have, Pathirana can be very effective at the death. He has been a little off colour recently and has gone back into the auction pool, which I think will make him more motivated to perform. A change of franchise can also help. With Pathirana, Varun Chakravarthy and Vaibhav Arora, if you’re asking who bats in the first XI, it would be Vaibhav Arora. Also, Varun has been working on his batting; he’s not too far away from clearing the ropes either,” he added.
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