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Last updated on - December 22, 2025, 12:28 AM IST
By
Akshat Jain
In this collection of pictures we shall know KKR assistant coach Shane Watson's statements on buying Virat Kohli's RCB friend for Rs 25200000 in IPL 2026 Auction. Let's take a closer look.
"I've always been a massive fan of Cameron Green. I'm an all-rounder at heart, so I know what it takes to push the limits to be the best all-rounder that you possibly can be. And I've always absolutely loved everything about Cameron Green – the way he goes about his skill set as a batter, and his incredible skill set as a bowler as well," Watson said in an interview on the franchise's website.
"He's got incredible height, he's got incredible skill, and I've been wanting to have a chance to be able to work with him really closely. I've had a number of conversations with him over the years, to be able to just help him wherever he needs it. But I haven't had a chance to be able to work with him in a team and help him on his journey to be the very best that he possibly can be. Now, because of KKR, I get a chance to be able to work with him and pass on my knowledge that I was so fortunate to be able to gain throughout my playing days, playing with so many incredible players," he added.
After lifting the title in 2024, the 2025 season did not go as planned for the Knights, as the defending champions finished eighth on the points table. Ahead of the auction, the franchise let go of several high-profile players, including Venkatesh Iyer and Andre Russell. Shreyas Iyer, who had been re-signed by KKR for a huge Rs 23.75 crore in last year's auction, was not retained this time, freeing up a large portion of the team's funds and allowing KKR to enter the auction with the biggest purse.
"From a KKR perspective, to be able to have someone who can bat in the top three, (he has scored IPL hundreds in those positions) or if needed, he also can bat at six and seven and power hit – he's an incredible power hitter. That makes him incredibly versatile. He is also a world-class fast bowler. He's tall, he gets bounce, and he's also got more to be able to grow from a bowling perspective," Watson said on Green.
"He's got Dwayne Bravo, and also Andre Russell to work with, along with myself, to develop his T20 bowling skills. He's a super nice guy, he's a great team man, so look, you can see why the bids went up so high for him. We were adamant to be able to get him, because we knew the calibre of cricketer he is, and he's a young guy too. He's 26, so he's got a lot of years of IPL cricket left in him," he added.
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