IPL 2023 Auction: History has been created in the IPL, as far as Australian cricket is concerned. It was always on the cards and Australian all-rounder Cameron Green went for a record Rs 17.50 crore at the IPL Auction 2023. Mumbai Indians broke the bank for the young Australian, and he became the most expensive Australian buy in IPL history. In fact, Green was the second highest buy after Sam Curran who went for a whopping 18.50 crore to Punjab Kings. MI was involved in a bidding war with DC but eventually managed to purchase Green in the end. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 Auction LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
IPL 2023 Auction: Mumbai Indians shells out INR 17.50 Crores to bag Cameron Green’s services, becomes highest paid Australian player in IPL history: Check Out
.@mipaltan win the bidding war to welcome Australian all-rounder Cameron Green!💰✅
He is SOLD for INR 17.5 Crore 👏 👏#TATAIPLAuction | @TataCompanies pic.twitter.com/tJWCkRgF3O
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 23, 2022
The early exchanges in rapid bidding were led by Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai before Delhi Capitals entered the fray, creating a three-way battle for the 23-year-old Western Australian.
Green’s massive payday will only add to his sense of a “weird” summer, which has seen him frequently surplus to requirements with both bat and ball during NRMA Insurance Test victories over the West Indies and South Africa.
“It’s definitely been a weird start to the summer for myself not having to do too much,” Green said this week.
“Being the allrounder you are kind of like the guy to help out if the team needs. ”
At the moment, it feels like I am not really needed in a way, but that is obviously a sign of how well we are playing.”
Green has never appeared in IPL before and this will be his maiden season. In T20Is for Australia, Green has played 8 matches and scored 139 runs at a strike rate of 173.75. In 7 innings that he bowled; Green also has 5 wickets against his name.
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IPL 2023 Auction: Mumbai Indians shells out INR 17.50 Crores to bag Cameron Green’s services, becomes highest paid Australian player in IPL history: Check Out
