India, Dec. 16 -- The IPL 2026 mini-auction in Abu Dhabi painted starkly different financial pictures of two all-rounders who entered with identical INR 2 crore base prices. Cameron Green's value soared to unprecedented heights while Venkatesh Iyer witnessed one of the steepest drops in IPL auction history.

The Australian all-rounder's auction journey represents a significant upward trajectory. Cameron Green was initially acquired by the Mumbai Indians for INR 17.5 crore ahead of IPL 2023, where he delivered 452 runs at a strike rate of 160.28 and an average of 50.22. Despite being traded to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2024, his market value remained strong.

His IPL 2026 price of INR 25.20 crore marks a substantial increase of IN...