Kolkata Knight Riders splurged a record-breaking Rs 25.20 to land top Australian all-rounder Cameron Green and Rs 18 crore to acquire the services of Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana in the Indian Premier League players' auction.
CSK had to fend off early interest from Rajasthan Royals and a late aggressive push from Sunrisers Hyderabad before sealing the deal for Prashant Veer at Rs 14.20 crore.