IPL 2026: Cameron Green available to bowl despite auction listing
What's the story
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green has confirmed his availability to bowl in the upcoming 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The announcement comes after a "stuff-up" by his manager, who registered him as a batter instead of an all-rounder for Tuesday's auction. The error was unintentional, according to Green, who said that his manager had "accidentally selected the wrong box" while filling out registration forms.
Bowling
I'll be good to bowl: Green
Green, who has previously represented Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, missed the 2025 season after undergoing back surgery. Although Green returned as a specialist batter in June this year, he was eventually cleared to bowl. Australia are currently using his all-round skills in the ongoing Ashes series. "I'll be good to bowl," Green said before Australia's training session in Adelaide. "I don't know if my manager would like to hear this, but there was a stuff-up on his end."
Past performance
A look at his IPL run
Green, who represents Australia across formats, has played 29 IPL games since his debut season (2023). Across 16 matches for MI in 2023, he scored 452 runs at a strike rate of 50.22, including a ton and 2 half-centuries. He also took six wickets. RCB traded Green in the following season, where he hammered 255 runs at a strike rate of 143.25. The medium-pacer also scalped 10 wickets.
Auction details
Green's base price and potential bidders
Green has set a base price of ₹2 crore for the IPL 2026 min-auction. Since the Aussie all-rounder registered as a batter, he will go under the hammer in the first set. Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, the franchises with the biggest budgets, are expected to go after him. The all-rounder's services are highly sought after, and he could become the most expensive player ever sold at an IPL auction.