Kolkata Knight Riders Make Big Splash at IPL Auction 2026

Cameron Green and Prithvi Shaw (Image credit: Agencies)NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders dominated proceedings at the IPL players’ auction on Tuesday, making two headline signings by spending Rs 25.20 crore on Australian all-rounder Cameron Green and Rs 18 crore to secure Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana.While big money flowed for overseas stars, Indian batters Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan were among the notable names to remain unsold despite strong recent performances.Green’s acquisition rewrote the record books as he went past fellow Australian Mitchell Starc’s previous mark of Rs 24.75 crore to become the most expensive overseas player in IPL auction history. The bidding for Green turned into a fierce contest between KKR and Chennai Super Kings, before Kolkata eventually outbid their rivals.IPL Auction 2026IPL Auction 2026: Full list of sold and unsold players for all teamsIPL Auction: Delhi Capitals bring Prithvi Shaw for base price of Rs 75 lakhIPL 2026 team and squad List: Updated players for all 10 Teams; who got whomKKR CEO Venky Mysore Explains Cameron Green Buy - 'We were getting close to the limit'KKR were also involved in the race for India all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer but stepped aside as Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinched him for Rs 7 crore. The three-time champions then turned their attention to Pathirana, entering the contest after Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants bowed out of the bidding. Starting at a base price of Rs 2 crore, Pathirana emerged as the costliest Sri Lankan ever sold at an IPL auction.by Taboolaby TaboolaSponsored LinksSponsored LinksPromoted LinksPromoted LinksYou May LikeIndia Habit Index 2025 | Money Habits Powering India’s...UndoTrump has an alcoholic's personality; JD Vance 'conspiracy theorist for a decade': Susie Wiles' explosive interview to Vanity FairThe Times of IndiaUndoUnder current auction regulations, Green will earn Rs 18 crore for the season, with the remaining amount from the bid being allocated to the BCCI’s player development programme. Pathirana, however, will receive his full Rs 18 crore as it falls within the salary cap.Green, who has previously represented Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, has featured in 29 IPL matches, scoring 707 runs and claiming 16 wickets.Shaw and Sarfaraz, meanwhile, went unsold despite impressive domestic form, with Sarfaraz fresh off a blistering 22-ball 73 for Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.Elsewhere, South African batter David Miller was picked up by Delhi Capitals for his base price of Rs 2 crore, while New Zealand opener Devon Conway went unsold. Quinton de Kock returned to Mumbai Indians for Rs 1 crore, Spencer Johnson found no takers, and South African pacer Anrich Nortje was signed by Lucknow Super Giants after entering the auction at a base price of Rs 2 crore.IPL Auction 2026 Sold Players ListPlayerTeamPrice (In Rs crore)Daksh KamraKolkata Knight Riders0.30Sarthak RanjanKolkata Knight Riders0.30Krains FuletraSunrisers Hyderabad0.30Praful HingeSunrisers Hyderabad0.30Atharva AnkolekarMumbai Indians0.30Amit KumarSunrisers Hyderabad0.30Cooper ConnollyPunjab Kings3.00Onkar TarmaleSunrisers Hyderabad0.30Mohd IzharMumbai Indians0.30Sakib HussainSunrisers Hyderabad0.30Ravi SinghRajasthan Royals0.95Salil AroraSunrisers Hyderabad1.50Mangesh YadavRoyal Challengers Bengaluru5.20Aman KhanChennai Super Kings0.40Satvik DeswalRoyal Challengers Bengaluru0.30Akshat RaghuwanshiLucknow Super Giants2.20Danish MalewarMumbai Indians0.30Mustafizur RahmanKolkata Knight Riders9.20Tim SeifertKolkata Knight Riders1.50Matthew ShortChennai Super Kings1.50Jason HolderGujarat Titans7.00Rahul TripathiKolkata Knight Riders0.75Pathum NissankaDelhi Capitals4.00Vignesh PuthurRajasthan Royals0.30Prashant SolankiKolkata Knight Riders0.30Yash Raj PunjaRajasthan Royals0.30Sushant MishraRajasthan Royals0.90Naman TiwariLucknow Super Giants1.00Kartik TyagiKolkata Knight Riders0.30Ashok SharmaGujarat Titans0.90Tejasvi DahiyaKolkata Knight Riders3.00Mukul ChoudharyLucknow Super Giants2.60Kartik SharmaChennai Super Kings14.20Shivang KumarSunrisers Hyderabad0.30Prashant VeerChennai Super Kings14.20Auqib NabiDelhi Capitals8.40Cameron GreenKolkata Knight Riders25.20Finn AllenKolkata Knight Riders2.00Venkatesh IyerRoyal Challengers Bengaluru7.00Wanindu HasarangaLucknow Super Giants2.00Jacob DuffyRoyal Challengers Bengaluru2.00Akeal HoseinChennai Super Kings2.00Ben DuckettDelhi Capitals2.00Anrich NortjeLucknow Super Giants2.00Quinton de KockMumbai Indians1.00David MillerDelhi Capitals2.00Matheesha PathiranaKolkata Knight Riders18.00Ravi BishnoiRajasthan Royals7.20Sarfaraz KhanChennai Super Kings0.75Liam LivingstoneSunrisers Hyderabad13.00Rachin RavindraKolkata Knight Riders2.00Akash DeepKolkata Knight Riders1.00Matt HenryChennai Super Kings2.00Shivam MaviSunrisers Hyderabad0.75Rahul ChaharChennai Super Kings5.20Ben DwarshuisPunjab Kings4.40Jordan CoxRoyal Challengers Bengaluru0.75Josh InglisLucknow Super Giants8.60Lungi NgidiDelhi Capitals2.00Aman Rao PeralaRajasthan Royals0.30Mayank RawatMumbai Indians0.30Pravin DubeyPunjab Kings0.30Sahil ParakhDelhi Capitals0.30Vishal NishadPunjab Kings0.30Brijesh SharmaRajasthan Royals0.30Jack EdwardsSunrisers Hyderabad3.00Prithvi ShawDelhi Capitals0.75Tom BantonGujarat Titans2.00Zak FoulkesChennai Super Kings0.75Adam MilneRajasthan Royals2.40Kuldeep SenRajasthan Royals0.75Vicky OstwalRoyal Challengers Bengaluru0.30Prithviraj YarraGujarat Titans0.30Luke WoodGujarat Titans0.75Vihaan MalhotraRoyal Challengers Bengaluru0.30Kanishk ChouhanRoyal Challengers Bengaluru0.30Kyle JamiesonDelhi Capitals2.00IPL Auction 2026 Unsold Players ListPlayerBase Price (In Rs crore)Sold/UnsoldManisankar Murasingh0.30UnsoldIzaz Sawariya0.30UnsoldJikku Bright0.30UnsoldAyush Vartak0.30UnsoldUtkarsh Singh0.30UnsoldKaran Lal0.30UnsoldDaniel Lategan0.30UnsoldNathan Smith0.75UnsoldVishal Nishad0.30UnsoldChintal Gandhi0.30UnsoldIrfan Umair0.30UnsoldConnor Esterhuizen0.30UnsoldTanay Thyagarajan0.30UnsoldDheeraj Kumar0.30UnsoldJhye Richardson1.50UnsoldRiley Meredith1.50UnsoldAlzarri Joseph2.00UnsoldRichard Gleeson0.75UnsoldTaskin Ahmed0.75UnsoldDan Lawrence2.00UnsoldMohit Rathee0.30UnsoldKC Cariappa0.30UnsoldTejas Baroka0.30UnsoldMurugan Ashwin0.30UnsoldKM Asif0.40UnsoldMayank Rawat0.30UnsoldVicky Ostwal0.30UnsoldSalman Nizar0.30UnsoldWaqar Salamkheil1.00UnsoldChetan Sakariya0.75UnsoldJordan Cox0.75UnsoldTom Banton2.00UnsoldDasun Shanaka0.75UnsoldDaryl Mitchell2.00UnsoldMichael Bracewell2.00UnsoldSean Abbott2.00UnsoldSediqullah Atal0.75UnsoldKumar Kartikeya0.30UnsoldKarn Sharma0.50UnsoldShivam Shukla0.30UnsoldWahidullah Zadran0.30UnsoldAkash Madhwal0.30UnsoldSimarjeet Singh0.30UnsoldRaj Limbani0.30UnsoldTushar Raheja0.30UnsoldVansh Bedi0.30UnsoldRuchit Ahir0.30UnsoldSanvir Singh0.30UnsoldKamlesh Nagarkoti0.30UnsoldTanush Kotian0.30UnsoldEden Apple Tom0.30UnsoldMahipal Lomror0.50UnsoldRajvardhan Hangargekar0.40UnsoldYash Dhull0.30UnsoldJake Fraser-McGurk2.00UnsoldAtharva Taide0.30UnsoldSpencer Johnson1.50UnsoldJamie Smith2.00UnsoldGus Atkinson2.00UnsoldMaheesh Theekshana2.00UnsoldFazalhaq Farooqi1.00UnsoldVijay Shankar0.30UnsoldMujeeb Ur Rahman2.00UnsoldRahmanullah Gurbaz1.50UnsoldAnmolpreet Singh0.30UnsoldAbhinav Manohar0.30UnsoldWiaan Mulder1.00UnsoldSrikar Bharat0.75UnsoldDeepak Hooda0.75UnsoldDevon Conway2.00UnsoldJonny Bairstow1.00UnsoldAbhinav Tejrana0.30UnsoldAarya Desai0.30UnsoldGerald Coetzee2.00UnsoldGet an chance to win ₹5000 Amazon Voucher by taking part in India's Biggest Habit Index! 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