IPL 2027 auction: 3 Kolkata Knight Riders players who might not be retained
With the retention deadline approaching on November 17, KKR face some difficult calls after two disappointing seasons.
1. Cameron Green
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green was acquired by KKR at the IPL 2026 auction for INR 25.20 crore, a fee that made him the most expensive overseas player ever sold at an IPL auction and the third-most expensive overall. He was brought in following Andre Russell's departure from the franchise.
Green scored 322 runs across 14 matches in IPL 2026 at a strike rate of 145, including two fifties, which showed his batting value. However, a back injury restricted his bowling throughout the season, and he managed only seven wickets with the ball. Given that KKR's bowling struggles were a key weakness and that Green and Pathirana together accounted for roughly INR 43.20 crore of the squad's budget, the franchise faces a difficult decision on whether his returns justify that outlay ahead of the IPL 2027 auction.
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