“The one you gave ₹25 crore, his bat is not scoring even a single run” - Aakash Chopra on Cameron Green

Former Indian cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra has opened up on the Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) concerns ahead of the upcoming IPL 2026 season, which is scheduled to start on March 26

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra has reckoned that Australian all-rounder Cameron Green’s form in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026 hasn’t been on par as he managed to score only 24 runs from three games in the showpiece event. Notably, Green was roped in by KKR for INR 25.2 Crore.

"The one you gave ₹25 crore, his bat is not scoring even a single run. Cameron Green is looking absolutely cold. If he becomes a non-performing asset, Kolkata would be wondering what would happen to them, given there is already a problem in fast bowling," Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel.

Furthermore, Chopra also shared his opinion on Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana injuring his hamstring in the ongoing mega event. Notably, Pathirana was acquired by KKR for INR 18 Crore. Moreover, they had axed Mustafizur Rahman from their side after the BCCI instructed them to do so.

"As soon as Pathirana touched his hamstring, I heard ouch from the Eden Gardens. I have heard that Harshit Rana won't be available. If Harshit Rana isn't available for the IPL, Mustafizur Rahman isn't available, and Pathirana isn't available, who will bowl?" he noted.

Kolkata Knight Riders’ squad for IPL 2026

Retained players

Ajinkya Rahane, Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Varun Chakravarthy, Ramandeep Singh, Ankul Roy, Rovman Powell, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Umran Malik.

Players bought 

Cameron Green (25.20 cr), Matheesha Pathirana (18 cr), Tejasvi Singh (3 cr), Finn Allen (2 cr), Tim Seifert (1.50 cr), Rahul Tripathi (75 L), Kartik Tyagi (30 L), Daksh Kamra (30 L), Sarthak Ranjan (30 L), Prashant Solanki (30 L), Akashdeep (1 cr), Rachin Ravindra (2 cr).

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