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IPL 2026: ‘Cam Green is not even close to Andre Russell’

IPL 2026: ‘Cam Green is not even close to Andre Russell’

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3 min readMar 23, 2026 07:27 PM IST Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif believes Australian all-rounder Cameron Green cannot fill the shoes of Andre Russell in the Kolkata Knight Riders setup. Following the retirement of the veteran all-rounder and match-winner, KKR attempted to fill the void by going all out for Green, securing the Australian for a staggering ₹25.2 crore during the mini-auction ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026 season. Kaif acknowledged that Green is a capable batter but insisted there is no comparison between the two, adding that the Australian does not come close to the Caribbean powerhouse. “Cameron Green is not even close to Andre Russell. He is a good batter, but the difference is huge when you compare him with Russell,” Kaif said on his YouTube channel. After bagging a big contract, Green has been the centre of discussions with many former players giving their verdict on him. Recently, former Australia captain Greg Chappell has questioned Green’s performance, while ex-India cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath slammed KKR for chasing the Western Australian and …

India legend shares blunt verdict on LSG pacer’s chances

India legend shares blunt verdict on LSG pacer’s chances

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2 min readMar 22, 2026 10:48 PM IST Despite his improving credentials as a reliable left-arm pace bowler in the domestic circuit, Arjun Tendulkar’s hopes of substantial playing time in the IPL 2026 has been checked by former India off-spinner, R Ashwin’s blunt assessment. Ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction in December, Arjun was traded by Mumbai Indians for his first stint outside the five-time champions. Lucknow Super Giants acquired the services of Arjun at his base price of INR 30 lakh. Ashwin reckoned that the all-rounder will likely spend the IPL 2026 season on the bench with Lucknow boasting a stacked pace attack. “Arjun Tendulkar khelega hi nahi (Arjun Tendulkar won’t play at all), and let’s not even go there. I think it is very difficult because there are Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, and Mohammad Shami in this lineup. There are so many fast bowlers. How will he play? I don’t think he makes any case unless and until there are a lot of injuries,” Ashwin remarked on his YouTube channel. Having …

Why the KKR-CSK wrangle over Cam Green in the mock auction had spinoff fan chatters on socials ahead of the IPL mini auction | Cricket News

Why the KKR-CSK wrangle over Cam Green in the mock auction had spinoff fan chatters on socials ahead of the IPL mini auction | Cricket News

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“Mini auction, but MAX excitement. Just one sleep away,” announced KKR’s socials with a video of the construction of the auction set at the Etihad Arena, ahead of the IPL’s biggest winter shopping day. With KKR going for Cameron Green for a ridiculous 30 crores, chased all the way by CSK similarly looking for a middle order all rounder, fans on social media started chants of really buying Green on the main auction day. While experts reckoned realistically the two teams would wrangle upto Rs 20 crore, the mock auction seemed to have started a chorusing refrain from KKR fans to land the Aussie, to replace Andre Russell. With the biggest purse available, fans had assumed Green was the real target and were pleading with the franchise to not back out, joking about wrath of Kolkata fans. CSK meanwhile asked Twitter fans, “Any good uncapped player suggestions we should bid for?” With eyes wide open emoji and yellove heart. They were pointed inbthe direction of Auqib Nabi, Kartik Sharma and death overs specialist Prashant Veer …

IPL retention deadline: Can CSK afford to lose Jadeja? Would KKR, LSG go for a rebuild? And other key talking points | Cricket News

IPL retention deadline: Can CSK afford to lose Jadeja? Would KKR, LSG go for a rebuild? And other key talking points | Cricket News

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With the IPL retention deadline around the corner, there has been plenty of chatter around player trades and releases. Apart from the high-profile trade discussions between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals for Ravindra Jadeja and Sanju Samson, there are other activities too. Shardul Thakur, who went unsold at last year’s mega player auction and found a home at Lucknow Super Giants, has made the move to Mumbai Indians in an all-cash deal. There is a possibility that India’s out-of-favour pacer Mohammed Shami could either be released into the auction pool or be traded. Though it will be a mini auction this time, quite a few teams are eyeing a rebuild. The Indian Express finds out what each franchise is up to ahead of the retention deadline on Saturday. CSK: Can they afford to lose Jadeja? Even during the course of the 2025 season, where they finished at the bottom, they filled a couple of big holes. Ayush Mhatre provided them with intent at the top and Dewald Brevis slotted straightaway in the middle-order. They …