That hefty price for Cameron Green? Ex-India player Badrinath isn’t buying it. Kolkata Knight Riders spent big – Rs 25.2 crore – at the IPL 2026 auction, yet doubts linger. Hype, he claims, pushed the number skyward. Worth every rupee? Not quite, in his view. Recent performances haven’t shined. Form’s been off track. So before the tournament kicks off, questions rise. Could this signing backfire? A risky bet, some might say
One former CSK player noted how Green never carried games alone at Mumbai Indians or Royal Challengers Bengaluru before. Given what KKR spent on the Australian, Badrinath sees little proof so far justifying such a price. Though big expectations came with the deal, performance hasn’t matched up yet.
That contract at 25 crores feels heavy now, given how poorly he’s performed lately. Struggles during the T20 World Cup against Australia were hard to ignore. Hype pushed Cameron Green’s price skyward, nothing more. Value like that demands results – he hasn’t shown them. Any moment where he carried a match alone in the IPL? None stand out. He rode the wave of excitement around Australian talent. That decision didn’t sit right with me, KKR should’ve looked elsewhere,” Badrinath mentioned on his YouTube channel.
A player who once batted for India didn’t buy the decision by KKR to pick Ajinkya Rahane as skipper. Calling Rahane a ‘weak link’, his doubts spilled out loud.
Ajinkya Rahane? That’s where things start fraying. Leadership just isn’t sitting right on his shoulders. Every major move they made has backfired somehow. Harshit Rana got their faith, plus that hefty investment – now sidelined. Then there’s Pathirana, brought in high profile, now hanging by a thread. Out goes Mustafizur, another key player they banked on. Their choices keep adding up in price, yet doubt shadows nearly every major pick, Badrinath pointed out.
