KKR made some massive investments in the IPL 2026 mini-auction but none of them seemed very wise from a cricketing point of view, as they invested a huge lot of money on talented yet out-of-form and injury-prone cricketers.
The Kolkata Knight Riders under new head coach Abhishek Nayar clearly looked to rebuild a new squad, as they released the majority of their big names as well, which included the franchise veteran Andre Russell. However, the players they picked in return didn’t seem the wisest of choices.
KKR made some wise picks in the form of the New Zealand trio, Finn Allen, Tim Seifert and Rachin Ravindra. However, there was a huge gamble on players like Cameron Green and Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana, who did not seem a trustworthy call.
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Australian legend sends massive warning to KKR on Cameron Green’s poor form ahead of IPL 2026
Former Australian legend Greg Chappell recently raised concerns about Cameron Green’s form ahead of the IPL 2026 season. To the legendary cricketer, the Australian all-rounder who once looked like a promising athletic all-rounder has now been stuck on the crease.
Chappell’s comments on the Australian all-rounder have come before he joins KKR as their marquee player for the upcoming season.
“I saw a very athletic young batsman with a beautiful setup and able to move in any direction, and now I see a batsman who is stuck at the crease, who cannot move, cannot use his athleticism, and cannot use his reach to score runs,” he said.
However, the former Australian skipper highlighted that his batting has been affected by his bowling workload, and he can still be one of the generation’s finest all-rounders if he manages his skill set well and is put under some quality advice.
“Bowling has impacted his batting. He can still be one of the great all-rounders of the game because he has the talent, but it depends on whether he has the decision-making and the mental skills to go with it, and whether he’s getting the best advice on where he is going,” Chappell added.
Cameron Green’s numbers have been disappointing in 2025
Cameron Green’s numbers have surely been disappointing over the last year in International cricket. The 26-year-old struggled during Australia’s World Cup campaign in the subcontinent, where he managed to score 24 runs with two single-digit scores in three games and picked up just one wicket.
On the other hand, before the start of the World Cup, he was Australia’s highest run getter in the series against Pakistan, where the World cricket giants were left humiliated by the hosts. In that series, he managed to score 93 runs at an average of 31 and a strike rate of 124.
His last half-century since returning to the Test format came against the West Indies in July 2025, and his last international hundred came in August 2025 against South Africa. In the home Ashes series, he managed to score a mere 171 runs across eight innings at an awful average of 24.42.
Cameron Green’s IPL Stats
Having made his debut in 2023, the 26-year-old Australian all-rounder has played the IPL twice in 2023 and 2024, for the two renowned franchises, Cameron Green and the Royal Challengers Bangaluru.
Green had the best debut season, as he amassed 452 runs first up with a maiden IPL century, averaging nearly 50, and also picked up 6 wickets with the ball. However, his next season with the Royal Challengers did not go as planned, as he managed to put on 255 runs across 13 appearances and picked 10 wickets with the ball.
Speaking of great advice, which Chappell mentioned to shape Green’s career as an all-rounder, he would rightly get it in the KKR camp. He will be practicing under the guidance of one of Australia’s greatest ever white-ball all-rounders, Shane Watson.
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