Green emerged as the headline signing of the IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi last week after KKR secured him for a record-breaking Rs 25.20 crore, making him the most expensive overseas player in IPL history and the third-costliest buy overall after Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Explaining the franchise\u2019s aggressive approach at the auction, Nayar told JioStar that KKR were determined to land Green and were unconcerned about the price tag, saying, \u201cI can't say how high we were willing to go for him, but we wanted to go all out. If we have the money, we spend it. There was no point in saving the money. The idea was to do whatever we could to get Green because he is a very important player for us. With Andre Russell gone, we need someone to take the franchise forward. So, we decided we must have Cameron Green.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nayar also revealed that KKR see Green as a key top-order batter capable of delivering consistently across the season. \u201cWe see Cameron Green batting in the top three. He is a player who can score 500 runs for us. That is why we were so desperate to get him. We know he has that ability. He has scored over 500 runs in the IPL before, so he can do well in the top order. He solves different problems for us,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The head coach highlighted the importance of top-order contributions in KKR\u2019s past successes. \u201cOver the past few years, our success came when our top three players scored more than 400 runs. The hope is that he can score big runs for us.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nayar also revealed that KKR see Green as a key top-order batter capable of delivering consistently across the season. \u201cWe see Cameron Green batting in the top three. He is a player who can score 500 runs for us. That is why we were so desperate to get him. We know he has that ability. He has scored over 500 runs in the IPL before, so he can do well in the top order. He solves different problems for us,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, he acknowledged the challenge posed by rival franchises during the bidding process. \u201cWe tried, but RCB always seems to go after our players. This year they got him. Venkatesh has been phenomenal for us over the years, and I wish him all the best in his new IPL journey.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n