Stumps : Day 1 - Surrey trail by 339 runs.

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358/9d

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24/0

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272/6

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KKR Buys Cameron Green for ₹25.2 Crore, But IPL 2026 Rule Limits His Take-Home to ₹9.74 Crore

Q: Why was Cameron Green's IPL 2026 salary capped?

Cameron Green's salary was capped due to the new 'maximum fee' rule introduced by the IPL. This rule prevents overseas players from joining only the mini-auction to earn an extremely high payment.

by Dwijesh December 25, 2025

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KKR Buys Cameron Green for ₹25.2 Crore, But IPL 2026 Rule Limits His Take-Home to ₹9.74 Crore

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Australian all-rounder Cameron Green grabbed attention at the IPL 2026 auction at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Although he registered as a batter, his skills as an all-rounder made Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bid strongly for him. Eventually, KKR managed to secure his services for Rs 25.2 crore, but Green won't be earning more than Rs 18 crore in IPL 2026.

This happened because of the new 'maximum fee' rule that the IPL introduced last year. The rule was made to stop overseas players from joining only the mini-auction just to get a higher payment. Hence, the IPL came up with a maximum fee rule where no overseas player can be paid more than Rs 18 crore, which was the highest slab for franchises retaining players ahead of the mega auction of IPL 2025.

Cameron Green’s IPL 2026 Salary Capped at ₹18 Crore Due to New Maximum-Fee Rule

According to the rule, if the bid exceeds Rs 18 crore, the additional money would be utilised by the BCCI for player welfare. "Any overseas player's auction fee at a small auction will be lower than the highest retention price [of INR 18 crore] and the highest auction price at the big auction. In case the highest auction price at the big auction is INR 20 crore, then INR 18 crore will be the cap. If the highest auction price at the big auction is INR 16 crore, then the cap will be INR 16 crore. The incremental amount over INR 16 or 18 crore, as the case may be, will be deposited with BCCI. The incremental amount deposited with BCCI will be utilised towards players' welfare," the rule says.

However, the sold amount will be charged to the auction purse of a particular team. Hence, despite being sold for such a massive amount, Cameron Green will only get a salary of Rs 18 crore in IPL 2026. However, the maximum-fee rule does not apply to the Indian players, who will get the actual bid money.

Cameron Green's IPL Salary Breakdown

Description	Amount (CR)
Gross Bid	25.20
PWF Contribution	-7.20
Balance Left	18.00
TDS (20%)	-3.60
Surcharge (25% of TDS)	-0.90
Cess (4% of TDS + Surcharge)	-0.18
Total Indian Tax Deduction	-4.68
Balance Left	13.32
AUS Income Tax (45%)	-7.90
Medicare Levy (2%)	-0.79
Foreign Income Tax Offset	+4.68
Total Australian Tax Deduction	-3.58
Actual Take-Home	9.74

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Q. Why was Cameron Green’s IPL 2026 salary capped?

Cameron Green’s salary was capped due to the new 'maximum fee' rule introduced by the IPL. This rule prevents overseas players from joining only the mini-auction to earn an extremely high payment.

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