Abu Dhabi, Dec. 16 -- Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore expressed his satisfaction after the franchise secured Australian all-rounder Cameron Green for Rs 25.20 crore at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The deal made Green the third-most expensive player in IPL history and the most expensive overseas player ever in the league.

Sharing the thought process behind the aggressive bidding, Mysore said the franchise was keen on the all-rounder but remained measured throughout the auction.

"Very happy, something we were focused on and hoping. Happy with the price with which we got him. Always a concern as to what we would've done had the price gone higher. Fact is we were very keen, but not so attached," he...