18, 2 and 4- Only 24 runs in three matches, is that why KKR bought Cameroon Green for Rs 25.20 crore?

Cameron Green Performance in IPL 2026: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) When Australia bought all-rounder Cameron Green in the mini auction held in Abu Dhabi on 16 December 2025 with a huge bid of Rs 25.20 crore, he became the most expensive foreign player of the Indian Premier League. KKR had hoped that this player would prove to be the X factor for the team, but all these hopes seem to be dashed at the moment.

cameron green Scored 18, 2 and 4 runs in the first three matches of IPL 2026. Apart from this, he is not even bowling. Due to this, KKR’s bet of buying him seems to be backfiring. Questions have also started to arise whether Green will be replaced in the playing 11.

Cameron Green’s performance in IPL 2026

• 18 (10) vs MI
• 2 (2) vs SRH
• 4 (2) vs PBKS

How did Cameron Green get out in IPL 2026?

In the first match against Mumbai, Cameron Green was caught out by Shardul Thakur at the hands of Sherfane Rutherford. After this he was run out against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He had difficulty in keeping pace with Angkrish Raghuvanshi, after which against Punjab Kings, he got caught by wicketkeeper Prabhsimran Singh while trying to play a long shot off the ball of Xavier Bartlett.

Does Green get a place in the playing 11?

Questions have also been raised over Green’s inclusion in KKR’s playing 11. There is a demand to include Rachin Ravindra or Tim Seifert in his place. It is also being said that Tim Seifert or Sunil Narine should open with Finn Allen.

What was the result of the match?

Kolkata team won the toss and decided to bat first. The team had scored 25 runs in 3.4 overs when rain came, due to which the game could not be restarted. Due to cancellation of the match, both the teams had to be satisfied with 1-1 points. While Punjab team is on top in the points table, Kolkata has reached eighth position.

When the match was stopped due to rain, captain Ajinkya Rahane was playing with 8 runs and Angkrish Raghuvanshi was playing with 7 runs. Finn Allen was out after scoring 6 runs in 7 balls. For Punjab, Bartlett took 2 wickets for 9 runs in 1.4 overs, while Arshdeep Singh gave 16 runs in 2 overs.