Cameron Green’s IPL story reads like a bidding war come to life. Few overseas players have moved auction paddles the way he has: Mumbai Indians paid a staggering INR 17.5 crore for him in 2023, he was traded to Royal Challengers Bengaluru a season later, and in December 2025 the Kolkata Knight Riders made him the most expensive overseas player in IPL history at INR 25.2 crore. This page brings together Cameron Green’s complete IPL stats: every season, every team, the auction trail, and the record bid.
The Australian all-rounder has been a high-impact IPL player whenever he has taken the field. His debut season with Mumbai Indians in 2023 remains the high point: 452 runs at an average of 50.22 and a strike rate of 160.28, crowned by an unbeaten century, plus six wickets. A season in Bengaluru colours followed, a back injury then wiped out his 2025 campaign entirely, and his return to the league in KKR purple in 2026 came with the weight of the biggest overseas price tag the tournament had ever seen.
Cameron Green IPL Stats Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Cameron Green |
| IPL Debut | 2023 |
| Role | All-rounder |
| Batting Style | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Current IPL Team | Kolkata Knight Riders (2026) |
| IPL Matches | 43 |
| IPL Runs | 1,029 |
| Highest Score | 100* |
| IPL Wickets | 23 |
| Best Bowling | 2/12 |
| IPL 2027 Team | Not officially confirmed |
| IPL 2027 Price | Not officially confirmed |
Who Is Cameron Green?
Cameron Green is a 6ft 6in Australian all-rounder born on 3 June 1999 in Subiaco, Western Australia. He burst onto the domestic scene as a teenager, becoming the youngest bowler to take a five-wicket haul in Sheffield Shield history, and debuted for Australia in Tests and ODIs in December 2020 before becoming a regular across formats, including Australia’s 2023 ODI World Cup-winning squad.
Green’s skill set is rare: a right-handed batter who can open or bat in the middle order, genuine 140 km/h-plus pace, and outstanding slip and outfield catching. That three-dimensional value is what has driven franchises to extraordinary prices at IPL auctions, even though his IPL career so far spans only three seasons.
Cameron Green IPL Teams
| Season | Team | Status | Fee / Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mumbai Indians | Auction purchase | INR 17.50 crore |
| 2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Trade from MI | Fee value INR 17.50 crore |
| 2025 | — | Did not participate | — |
| 2026 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Auction purchase | INR 25.20 crore bid (INR 18 crore salary) |
| 2027 | To be confirmed | Retention decision pending | Not officially confirmed |
Mumbai Indians bought Green for INR 17.5 crore at the 2023 auction, at the time the second-most expensive overseas purchase in IPL history. After one season, MI traded him to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, a move made to clear room for Hardik Pandya‘s return to Mumbai. Green missed the 2025 mega auction and the entire season while recovering from back surgery. Released by RCB, he entered the December 2025 mini-auction in Abu Dhabi, where a fierce bidding war between KKR, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings ended with Kolkata sealing the deal at INR 25.2 crore — the biggest overseas bid the IPL had ever seen, third overall behind only Rishabh Pant (INR 27 crore) and Shreyas Iyer (INR 26.75 crore).
Cameron Green IPL 2023 Stats
| Metric | Batting | Metric | Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 16 | Wickets | 6 |
| Runs | 452 | Economy | 9.50 |
| Highest Score | 100* | Best Bowling | 2/41 |
| Average | 50.22 | Average | 60.17 |
| Strike Rate | 160.28 | — | — |
| 100s / 50s | 1 / 2 | — | — |
| 4s / 6s | 40 / 22 | — | — |
Green’s debut IPL season was superb. Thrust into the Mumbai Indians middle order and occasionally asked to open, he averaged above 50 with the best strike rate of any regular MI batter that year, while chipping in with six wickets of right-arm pace. The season’s defining moment was his unbeaten century against Sunrisers Hyderabad, scored at a ferocious pace, which announced him as a genuine T20 force rather than just a big-money gamble.
Cameron Green IPL 2024 Stats
| Metric | Batting | Metric | Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 13 | Wickets | 10 |
| Runs | 255 | Economy | 8.62 |
| Highest Score | 46 | Best Bowling | 2/12 |
| Average | 31.88 | Average | 30.30 |
| Strike Rate | 143.26 | — | — |
| 100s / 50s | 0 / 0 | — | — |
| 4s / 6s | 22 / 10 | — | — |
In Bengaluru colours, the batting output dipped sharply: 255 runs from 13 matches with no fifty-plus score, and a strike rate down almost 17 points from his debut season. With the ball, though, he took on a bigger role, bowling more regularly and finishing with ten wickets at a respectable economy of 8.62 — the season he proved his all-round worth even when the bat went quiet. He batted in a top order featuring Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis, often shuffled around a stacked lineup to accommodate Glenn Maxwell‘s role.
Cameron Green IPL 2025 Stats
Green did not register for the IPL 2025 mega auction and missed the entire season while recovering from back (lower spine) surgery. He returned to competitive cricket for Australia later in the year, initially as a specialist batter, before being cleared to bowl again ahead of the 2026 auction.
Cameron Green IPL 2026 Stats
| Metric | Batting | Metric | Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 14 | Wickets | 7 |
| Runs | 322 | Overs Bowled | 22 |
| Highest Score | 79 | Economy | 10.64 |
| Average | 32.20 | Bowling Innings | 10 |
| Strike Rate | 145.70 | — | — |
| 100s / 50s | 0 / 2 | — | — |
| 4s / 6s | 22 / 17 | — | — |
KKR’s record buy endured a season of scrutiny. A slow start — including being used purely as a batter early on while Cricket Australia managed his bowling workload after his back injury — drew criticism given the INR 25.2 crore bid. He finished with 322 runs at a strike rate of 145.70 and two fifties, with a best of 79, while his bowling (seven wickets at an economy of 10.64) rarely matched the all-round standard the price demanded. By season’s end, debate was already raging about whether Kolkata would retain him ahead of the IPL 2027 retention deadline, with his contract alone absorbing a huge share of the purse.
Cameron Green IPL 2027 Stats
IPL 2027 statistics are not available yet because the season has not started. The retention deadline for the 2027 cycle falls in November, and no official announcement has yet confirmed whether Kolkata Knight Riders will retain Green or release him back into the auction pool. This section will be updated once the season is underway and official numbers are available.
Cameron Green IPL 2027 Team and Price
Green’s team and price for IPL 2027 are not officially confirmed. His most recent contract was the record INR 25.2 crore KKR bid at the December 2025 mini-auction. Under the IPL’s overseas maximum-fee rule introduced for mini-auctions, Green actually received INR 18 crore of that amount, with the remaining INR 7.2 crore going to the BCCI’s player welfare fund. Reports in October 2026 listed him among the players KKR might offload before the retention deadline to free up purse space — but that remains unconfirmed speculation.
Cameron Green IPL Career Batting Stats
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 42 | 15 | 1,029 | 100* | 38.11 | 151.10 | 1 | 4 | 84 | 49 |
Cameron Green IPL Career Bowling Stats
| M | Inn | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 39 | 571 | 898 | 23 | 2/12 | 39.04 | 9.44 | 0 | 0 |
Cameron Green IPL Stats by Year
| Season | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MI | 16 | — | 452 | 100* | 50.22 | 160.28 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9.50 |
| 2024 | RCB | 13 | — | 255 | 46 | 31.88 | 143.26 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8.62 |
| 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | KKR | 14 | — | 322 | 79 | 32.20 | 145.70 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10.64 |
| Career | — | 43 | 42 | 1,029 | 100* | 38.11 | 151.10 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9.44 |
Cameron Green IPL Highest Score
Green’s highest IPL score is 100 not out, made for Mumbai Indians against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2023 season. Promoted to open the innings, he reached his maiden IPL century off 47 balls, finishing unbeaten and anchoring a commanding MI chase. It remains the standout innings of his IPL career and the performance that best explains why franchises keep bidding record sums for him.
Cameron Green IPL Wickets and Best Bowling
Green has taken 23 IPL wickets from 39 bowling innings across three seasons. His best figures are 2/12, achieved for RCB in 2024 — the same season that produced his highest single-season wicket tally of ten. His bowling average of 39.04 and economy of 9.44 reflect a part-time rather than frontline role: he has been used as a fourth or fifth seamer at every franchise, deployed in the powerplay and at the death rather than as an attack leader.
Cameron Green IPL Batting Records
- Most expensive overseas player in IPL auction history: INR 25.20 crore bid by KKR (December 2025 mini-auction).
- Third-highest auction price of any player in IPL history, behind Rishabh Pant (INR 27 crore) and Shreyas Iyer (INR 26.75 crore).
- Maiden IPL century: 100* (47 balls) for Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2023.
- Career IPL average of 38.11 at a strike rate of 151.10 across 43 matches — among the best career returns for a pace-bowling all-rounder in the league.
Cameron Green IPL Auction Price History
| Season | Team | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mumbai Indians | INR 17.50 crore | Auction |
| 2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | INR 17.50 crore (fee value) | Trade from MI |
| 2025 | — | — | Did not register (back surgery) |
| 2026 | Kolkata Knight Riders | INR 25.20 crore bid; INR 18 crore salary | Auction |
Cameron Green IPL Records and Achievements
- INR 25.20 crore KKR purchase at the December 2025 auction — the largest bid ever made for an overseas player in the IPL.
- INR 17.50 crore MI purchase in 2023 — at the time the second-most expensive overseas buy in league history.
- One of few players to be both a record auction buy and a genuine three-format international regular.
Cameron Green’s IPL Performance Analysis
The numbers tell a story of enormous talent meeting enormous expectation. Green’s 2023 output — 452 runs at 50.22 and 160.28 — is the version every bid has chased since, and it remains his only season where batting alone justified his salary. The 2024 and 2026 campaigns show the risk: two seasons of 255 and 322 runs respectively, with strike rates sliding into the 143–146 range, and bowling that has been steady but never match-winning.
Context matters, though. He missed all of 2025 after back surgery, and Cricket Australia restricted his bowling through much of 2026, so KKR were often fielding a batting-only version of him. At KKR he played under Ajinkya Rahane‘s captaincy alongside Andre Russell, Rinku Singh and Sunil Narine — a dressing room where the all-rounder’s slot was expected to be his for years. Whether Kolkata keeps backing him at this price is the defining question of his IPL 2027 prospects.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which IPL team does Cameron Green play for?
Green most recently played for Kolkata Knight Riders, who bought him for a record INR 25.20 crore at the December 2025 mini-auction. His 2027 team is not officially confirmed.
How many runs has Cameron Green scored in the IPL?
Cameron Green has scored 1,029 runs in 43 IPL matches at an average of 38.11 and a strike rate of 151.10, with one century and four fifties.
What was Cameron Green’s IPL auction price?
KKR bid a record INR 25.20 crore for him at the 2026 auction, though the overseas maximum-fee rule meant he actually received INR 18 crore. He was first bought by Mumbai Indians for INR 17.50 crore in 2023.
Why did Cameron Green miss IPL 2025?
He missed the 2025 season after undergoing back (lower spine) surgery and did not register for the mega auction.
What is Cameron Green’s best IPL innings?
His highest IPL score is 100 not out off 47 balls for Mumbai Indians against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023.
Which teams has Cameron Green played for in the IPL?
Mumbai Indians (2023), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2024) and Kolkata Knight Riders (2026).
Is Cameron Green a bowler or a batter?
He is an all-rounder: a right-hand batter who can open or finish innings and a right-arm fast-medium bowler who has taken 23 IPL wickets.
Sources and Data Notes
Season and career statistics compiled from myKhel’s Cameron Green IPL profile, Cricbuzz’s player profile, and ANI agency reporting on the December 2025 IPL auction (via established sports press). Bowling aggregates cross-checked across multiple statistical profiles. Statistics and player information are checked against available reliable sources and may be updated as new IPL matches, transfers, or official announcements are confirmed.
External profile: Cameron Green profile on Cricbuzz.
Statistics updated through: 19 October 2026
