Australia's Green becomes IPL's most expensive overseas player

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green became the most expensive overseas buy in Indian Premier League (IPL) history on Tuesday.

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Green was in the first set of players in the auction in Abu Dhabi and his name triggered a bidding war with former champions Kolkata Knight Riders finally signing him for next season for 252 million rupees ($2.77 million).

In rupees, Green surpassed the previous overseas record of 247.5 million rupees paid by Kolkata in the 2024 auction for Mitchell Starc.

The fall of the rupee means Starc's 2024 price was higher in dollars at $2.98 million.

Three-time winners Kolkata also acquired Sri Lankan speedster Matheesha Pathirana for 180 million rupees.

England’s Liam Livingstone went to Sunrisers Hyderabad for 130 million rupees in the accelerated round after he went unsold in the first phase.

Green has a capped salary of 180 million rupees due to a new “maximum fee” rule, with the remainder going to the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

"Very happy, something we were focused on and hoping. Happy with the price with which we got him," Kolkata chief executive Venky Mysore told reporters.