KKR’s Cameron Green 'won't get suffocated by heavy price tag', says Shane Watson
Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Shane Watson expressed confidence that Cameron Green will not be burdened by his Rs 25. 20 crore price tag. Watson highlighted Green's free-spirited approach and past IPL success, suggesting it will enable him to perform at his best.
The team is also managing injuries and awaiting Matheesha Pathirana's arrival.
Mumbai: Over the years, the IPL has seen various top buys burdened by the pressure of their high price tags. In 2014, it was Yuvraj Singh, bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 14 crore, while in 2025, it was Rishabh Pant, purchased by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore, who both seemed weighed down by their massive auction prices. There have been many others as well.
In that context, there is genuine concern that the latest in the list could be Australian allrounder Cameron Green, who was picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders for a whopping Rs 25. 20 crore in the IPL mini-auction in November last year. However, ahead of his team's opening match of IPL-2026 against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday night, KKR assistant coach and former Australian allrounder Shane Watson asserted that Green will not be weighed down by his high price tag, pointing out that the Australian allrounder prefers to play with absolute freedom.
"I've seen players in the past who've had a high price tag on them. I've seen them crumble in the past; that wave of expectations really suffocated their ability to perform at their best," Watson told reporters on Saturday, ahead of KKR's training at the Wankhede Stadium. Watson reminded that Green had been bought by Mumbai Indians and later traded to RCB for a big price and performed fairly well in the past.
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