KKR's Rs 25.20 crore star set to bowl 'soon'? Coach drops big hint on Cameron Green as franchise posts bowling video
Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Cameron Green has resumed bowling in the nets and could soon return as a bowling option in matches, bowling coach Tim Southee said on Sunday. Green, who was bought for Rs 25. 20 crore, has not bowled in IPL 2026 so far as Cricket Australia continues to monitor his workload after back surgery.
KKR posted a video of Green's bowling earlier on April 1. — KKRiders (@KKRiders) "Yeah, Green's been bowling well, tracking his rehab and getting himself back to being able to bowl in games. He'll continue to do that," Southee said ahead of KKR's match against Punjab Kings.
However, he is unlikely to bowl in Monday’s match, even though he was seen bowling at full intensity in a practice session on Saturday. KKR’s training session on Sunday at Eden Gardens was affected by rain, with most senior players not taking part. Some domestic players, including Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Rahul Tripathi, trained indoors.
The team’s pace attack has been under focus due to the absence of Mustafizur Rahman, Harshit Rana, Akash Deep and Matheesha Pathirana. Green’s inability to bowl has also been discussed, especially after KKR failed to defend 220 in their opening loss to Mumbai Indians at Wankhede. When asked about Green not bowling, captain Ajinkya Rahane had said, "Ask Cricket Australia," after which the board clarified that KKR were aware of his recovery plan.
Southee said the franchise is in regular contact with Cricket Australia regarding Green’s progress. "We're in regular contact with Cricket Australia and I'm sure we'll see Cameron bowling soon. I'm sure he's not far away from bowling in a match.