Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has become the most expensive overseas player in IPL history after being picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders for $2.77m (£2.09m) in the auction ahead of the 2026 season.

The 26-year-old – who is currently part of Australia’s Ashes squad taking on England – is also the third-biggest purchase in the tournament overall after Indian duo Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer.

Green was at the centre of a bidding war with Knight Riders beating off competition from Chennai Super Kings to land the player after Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals had made earlier offers.

Green will only be able to take $2.08m (INR 18 crore) of the fee due to a maximum salary cap imposed by the IPL on overseas players at mini-auctions, with the remainder used by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for player welfare.

England’s Ben Duckett – also part of the ongoing Ashes series – was signed by Delhi Capitals for £164,000.

Eight England players already had IPL deals for next season, with Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans), Will Jacks (Mumbai Indians), Jofra Archer (Rajasthan Royals) and Brydon Carse (Sunrisers Hyderabad) all retained by the respective franchises.

Phil Salt and Jacob Bethell were also kept on by 2025 champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Jamie Overton by Chennai Super Kings, while Sam Curran was traded from Chennai to Rajasthan.

The 2026 IPL will run from March 26 to May 31.