India, Dec. 16 -- Kolkata Knight Riders broke the bank for Cameron Green, acquiring the Aussie all-rounder for Rs.25.2 crore. It was a massive bidding war in the IPL 2026 mini auction, as Rajasthan Royals came out all guns blazing, but KKR had the biggest purse, and came out on top. CSK also entered the bidding midway with a bid of Rs.13.8 crore. However, it was KKR that ultimately reigned supreme, beating CSK. KKR also purchased Matheesha Pathirana for Rs.18 crore and Finn Allen for Rs.2 crore.

Meanwhile, Kolkata also bought Tejasvi Singh for Rs.3 crore. They also went for Prashant Solanki and Kartik Tyagi, getting them for Rs.30 lakhs respectively.

KKR retained their captain, Ajinkya Rahane, ahead of the mini auctionand also retained ...