KKR eligible for refund: Cameron Green called out over bowling fiasco vs MI

If Kolkata Knight Riders recruit Cameron Green and he does not bowl in the Indian Premier League, the franchise should, at the very least, be eligible for a refund, said an angry Aakash Chopra after the team’s match against Mumbai Indians.

KKR all-rounder Green did not bowl a single ball on Sunday, affecting the team’s combination against Mumbai Indians. Despite scoring 220 runs at the Wankhede Stadium, KKR comprehensively lost the game, with the home side completing the chase with five wickets and five balls to spare.

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MI openers Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton added 148 runs in less than 12 overs, taking the game away from KKR. From the visitors’ point of view, it was baffling that their most expensive overseas signing in the history of the league - Cameron Green - was not given a single over.

Asked about the same, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane gave a frustrated reply after the match, stating that such questions should be directed towards Cricket Australia, hinting that the board does not want their asset to bowl, at least for the moment.

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra hit out at Green and Cricket Australia, saying it was wrong that the franchise paid for an all-rounder and got only a batter in return.

“If you pay for an all-rounder and get a batsman in return, you should, at the very least, be eligible for a refund,” Chopra wrote on X during KKR’s match against MI.

GREEN REGISTERED AS BATTER IN IPL AUCTION

It is also worth noting that during the IPL 2026 auction, Cameron Green was registered as a specialist batter instead of an all-rounder. With concerns around the player’s fitness doing the rounds on social media, Green had clarified that it was a clerical error from his manager and that he was fit to bowl in the IPL, resulting in a record bid for an overseas star.

Green not bowling is an ominous sign for KKR, who already have depleted bowling reserves due to injuries to Harshit Rana and Matheesha Pathirana, two of the key bowlers in their squad. On Sunday, every KKR bowler, including Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, went at over 10 runs per over, resulting in a terrible outing for the 2024 champions.

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