'Always Had The Belief': Cameron Green's Blockbuster Remark On KKR's Resurgence
All-rounder Cameron Green said Kolkata Knight Riders never lost belief despite their difficult start to the IPL season.
All-rounder Cameron Green said Kolkata Knight Riders never lost belief despite their difficult start to the IPL season, adding that the team's recent resurgence is a result of finally finding the right balance and combinations. Languishing near the bottom of the points table for a major part of the 2026 campaign, KKR have revived their playoff hopes with four consecutive wins, including an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals here on Friday. "I don't think the belief was ever gone," Green told reporters.
"We've had a really good culture throughout the tournament. Even before we won a game, it hasn't felt like we've lost every game by how upbeat everyone's been." The KKR spinners restricted DC to an under par 142 for 8 before Finn Allen single-handedly completed the chase with a spectacular unbeaten 100 off 47 balls.
"We have fought really hard to get back into it, and our bowlers have been awesome throughout. That was another exceptional game today." Green felt KKR took some time to settle on the ideal team combination and batting roles.
"Our team was probably just finding the right combination and where guys should bat to best suit the team.
"We obviously took a few games to work that out but it was best for me and what was best for the other guys on the team. We've got to a really good place with that now." The Australian all-rounder was under scrutiny earlier in the season after not receiving clearance from Cricket Australia to bowl.
"The support staff never put any pressure on me, they've been awesome to me since day one. They never made it feel like there's any extra pressure on me compared to anyone else in the team.
"There's always pressure on international players because there's only four of us in the team at any given point. So, you have to be performing at all times because there's guys on the bench that are also ready to go. I've never felt any pressure and I have the support staff to thank for that." Though he has resumed bowling, Green is yet to complete his full quota of four overs in a game but the Australian insisted it not due to a lack of fitness.
"I'm 100% ready to bowl four overs. With the makeup of our team - we've got Anukul (Roy), who has been exceptional for us, bowling one or two overs. So, that means I can only bowl two or three overs, which has been a really big help.
"Having a left-arm all-rounder to potentially bowl through the middle gives us some flexibility and then I can bowl in the powerplay and potentially the death, or through the middle as well.
"So, it's just the makeup of our team that we've got six guys that we can go to. Obviously, having myself and Anukul as the all-rounders there means we just help each other out and bowl our four overs," he added.
Green, who picked the prized wicket of KL Rahul before contributing with a 33 not out, had the best seat in the house to watch Allen's brutal assault. The Kiwi hit 10 sixes in his breathtaking innings.
"I wasn't surprised by what he did tonight. Finn was exceptional today. He's been really good for us - he's got off to amazing starts every single time he's been out there. That's exactly what we have got him in the team for. He's one of the best in the world at doing that and putting pressure back on.
"When he gets to 30 or 40, that he's very hard to get out because he just keeps going. He never really tries to rein it back in." KKR next take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Raipur on May 13.Â
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