India, Dec. 16 -- IPL mini auction buzz has started and right in the first leg of auction, 26-year-old Australia all-rounder Cameron Green triggered one of the biggest bidding wars of the 2026 mini auction in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, eventually making him the third most expensive player in IPL auction history. It also made him the most expensive overseas player ever.

Green entered the auction with a base price of Rs.2 crore and it took no time for the bidding to heat up. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) led the early charge, aggressively pushing the price past the Rs.10-crore mark within minutes, reflecting Green's premium value in the T20 market. Rajasthan Royals bowed out at Rs.13.40 crore, after which Chennai Super K...