India, Dec. 16 -- If there is anything such as favouritism going into an auction, Cameron Green comprehensively lived up to it, triggering a fierce bidding war that culminated in him becoming the most expensive overseas player in IPL history at rs 25.20 crore. The 26-year-old Australian was always going to be a hot property, given the all-round skills he brings with him, and it was expected that Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, the two franchises with the most money left, would go hammer and tongs.

Unsurprisingly, KKR made the early running after the Mumbai Indians opened the bidding at the big Aussie's base price of Rs.2 crore. CSK did not enter the fray until the sum had ballooned to Rs.13.60 crore, and were involved in a...