New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Cameron Green headlined the list of costliest players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction for the upcoming season in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Coming out of Set 1 at the start of the auction, there were only two teams - Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) that could have afforded Green.

The bid opened with Mumbai Indians raising the paddle, followed by Rajasthan Royals. With Mumbai couldn't go past Rs.2.75 crore, KKR entered at Rs.2.80 crore. The KKR vs Rajasthan Royals bidding war went till Rs.13.60 crore before the 2008 champions backed off.

With no signs of opting out, KKR went for Green aggressively as CSK entered the fray at Rs.13.80 crore. With neither team in a mood to back off for t...