Cameron Green Cleared to Bowl, Big Boost for KKR vs LSG

Cameron Green will finally play properly for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The 26-year-old played the first three matches in Indian Premier League 2026 only as a batter because he was still recovering from a back injury. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane had let his frustration be known publicly after Green didn’t bowl against the Mumbai Indians (MI) on March 31.

After a rather convincing defeat, Rahane had simply blurted out, “Ask Cricket Australia,” when asked about Green not bowling even one over. This had prompted CA to respond. The Australian cricket board stated that KKR were well aware of Green managing a back injury. They informed that the all-rounder would need roughly 10 more days before he could bowl again. In the meantime, Green played as a batter and struggled.

“Cameron has a lower back injury, which is being managed but requires him to abstain from bowling for a short period. Cameron is currently rebuilding his bowling loads in India with a view to return in around 10-12 days’ time. KKR has been communicated with and is fully aware of this information,” CA had said.

Cameron Green Cleared to Bowl, Boost for KKR Ahead of LSG Clash

This situation even made Sunil Gavaskar say that the Board of Control for Cricket in India should remove or ban players like Cameron Green from the Indian Premier League if they can’t fully contribute. But now, that won’t be needed. Green had already started bowling in the nets from April 1. According to ESPNcricinfo, he has been cleared by Cricket Australia and is now ready to bowl in matches again.

He needed about 10 days to recover, and that time has now passed since Ajinkya Rahane made those comments. Now, Cameron Green will be seen bowling against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 9. His return as a bowler will be a big boost for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). They don’t have Mustafizur Rahman, who was removed from the squad following the BCCI’s instruction.

Matheesha Pathirana has started bowling again in the nets, but there is still no clear update if he will play in Indian Premier League 2026. Meanwhile, Harshit Rana and Akash Deep are ruled out. They have been replaced by Navdeep Saini and Saurabh Dubey. In the last match against the Punjab Kings, which was abandoned due to rain, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy didn’t play either due to illness and injury. Green’s bowling is desperately needed, and his return to fitness couldn’t have come at a better time.