Shreyas Iyer suffered a serious spleen laceration while attempting to take a diving catch of Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey during the third ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on October 25.
Green was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction for Rs 25.20 crore, a record sum for an overseas player.
Young Australian all-rounder Cooper Connolly was roped in by Punjab Kings for Rs 3 crore at the mini-auction earlier this month.
Punjab Kings' latest recruit Australian all-rounder Cooper Connolly prides himself on being versatile and is open to batting at any position the team deems fit in his maiden IPL season next year.
Australian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Josh Inglis can postpone his honeymoon to take part in IPL 2026 right after his wedding, according to a report.
Australia's wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis was picked by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 8.6 crore at the IPL 2026 auction
Barring one side, the other three teams picked by R Ashwin also reached the playoffs last year.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer spoke about acquiring batting all-rounder Cooper Connolly, stating that the Australian has the ability to finish matches and fits the role perfectly.
IPL 2026: Let's take a look at the strongest XIs of all 10 teams, with Impact Player choice, after the mini auction.
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IPL Auction 2026: Full List of Sold and Unsold Players - The IPL 2026 auction saw 10 teams spend Rs 215.45 crore on 77 players
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The 19th edition of India's domestic T20 franchise will start on March 26 with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) opening their campaign.
IPL 2026 Auction Highlights: Australia's Cameron Green (KKR, Rs 25.20 crore) received the highest-ever bid for an overseas player while CSK spent Rs 28.40 crore on uncapped duo Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma
The IPL 2026 auction, although a mini one, will be full of intrigue. Collectively, Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings have over Rs 107 crore in their purse and are expected to be the most active among the 10 teams
IPL 2026 Auction: A detailed look at what every team needs, the players they could target, the budget and slots remaining, and full squads ahead of the mini-auction.