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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nMUMBAI: Australian allrounder Cameron Green<\/a>, at Rs 25.20 crore, the IPL<\/a>\u2019s costliest-ever overseas player, is at the centre of a controversy. When the Aussie didn\u2019t bowl a single over in Kolkata Knight Riders\u2019 defeat to Mumbai Indians in Sunday\u2019s high-profile, high-scoring clash at the Wankhede, it raised questions over why KKR splurged so much on an allrounder who was not being called in to bowl.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span>SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a>After KKR failed to defend 220 and went down by six wickets, captain Ajinkya Rahane further raised hackles in his reply to why Green didn\u2019t bowl. \u201cThat question you need to ask Cricket Australia,\u201d said Rahane, indicating that the board may have asked Green to avoid bowling. <\/p>\n Watch<\/span><\/p>\n Angkrish Raghuvanshi focused only on team’s wins<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n In response, Cricket Australia clarified that Green has a lower back injury and that KKR were fully informed about it. \u201cCameron has a lower back injury, which is being managed but requires him to abstain from bowling for a short period. You would note he also did not bowl in his last Sheffield Shield game for Western Australia due to the same issue,\u201d a CA spokesperson told TOI on Monday. \u201cCameron is currently rebuilding his bowling loads in India with a view to returning in around 10-12 days. KKR has been communicated with and is fully aware of this information,\u201d the spokesperson added.During the IPL 2026 auction in November last year, Green was registered as a specialist batter instead of an allrounder, sparking concerns around his fitness. Green later clarified it was a clerical error by his manager and that he was fit to bowl in the IPL, triggering a record bid for him. Green was part of Australia\u2019s 2026 T20 World Cup campaign, where he bowled just a few overs and on returning home featured in a Sheffield Shield match only as a batter. Across his last eight matches, he has bowled just 7.1 overs.On Sunday, KKR used six bowlers but all proved expensive as MI chased down the target in 19.1 overs for a six-wicket win. At the post-match presentation, Rahane admitted that Green not bowling disrupted KKR\u2019s balance.Former India opener Aakash Chopra criticised the situation, saying it was unfair for a franchise to pay for an allrounder and receive only a batter. \u201cIf you pay for an allrounder and get a batsman in return, you should, at the very least, be eligible for a refund,\u201d Chopra wrote on X on Sunday.<\/div>\n