IPL 2026: Cameron Green likely to bowl in KKR's next match against LSG: Report

NEW DELHI: Australian all-rounder Cameron Green is likely to take up bowling in the next match in Kolkata Knight Riders' next match against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, a report has claimed.

Green, who became the most expensive foreign player in the IPL Auction when he was purchased by the KKR for Rs 25.20 crore, has played for the team in their opening matches as a pure batter.

According to Cricket Australia, KKR had been informed that Green would start IPL 2026 as a specialist batter. "Cameron has a lower-back injury, which is being managed, but requires him to abstain from bowling for a short period. Cameron is currently rebuilding his bowling loads in India with a view to returning in around 10-12 days' time," CA said in a statement released after KKR's first match against the Mumbai Indians on March 30.

Now, with KKR playing the 15th game of the season against LSG and more than ten days having passed since Cricket Australia's update, ESPNcricinfo has reported that Green is ready to bowl in a competitive situation.