{"id":502442,"date":"2026-03-29T21:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T21:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/502442\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T21:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T21:56:08","slug":"ajinkya-rahane-throws-cricket-australia-under-the-bus-after-kkrs-rs-25-20-crore-cameron-green-doesnt-bowl-vs-mi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/502442\/","title":{"rendered":"Ajinkya Rahane Throws Cricket Australia Under The Bus After KKR’s Rs 25.20 Crore Cameron Green Doesn’t Bowl vs MI"},"content":{"rendered":"

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File photo of Cameron Green.\u00a9 BCCI<\/p>\n

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane<\/a> addressed concerns surrounding Cameron Green<\/a> after the all-rounder did not bowl in the IPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Sunday. Green, who was acquired by KKR for a record Rs 25.20 crore (with a salary cap of Rs 18 crore), scored a brisk 18 off 10 balls with the bat. However, he did not bowl a single over as KKR suffered a six-wicket defeat in their season opener against the five-time champions. Speaking after the match, Rahane clarified the reasons behind the decision.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rahane confirmed that Green has not been fully cleared to bowl by Cricket Australia following his recovery from a previous back injury.<\/p>\n

“Hopefully Green starts to bowl soon and the combination will be slightly different. We batted really well but finding that balance with the ball is really important. [On why Green can’t bowl] That question you need to ask Cricket Australia. [On positives] We batted well and I thought Kartik Tyagi<\/a> bowled well. Played after a while but he was really good. Lot of positives and long way to go,” said Rahane.<\/p>\n

Coming back to the match, Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton struck blazing half-centuries to help the Mumbai Indians romp to a six-wicket win, ending their embarrassing streak of not winning their opening match in 13 seasons.<\/p>\n

After pacer Shardul Thakur had claimed 3-39 to halt a rampaging KKR with skipper Ajinkya Rahane (67) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (51) scoring half-centuries, Rohit Sharma struck a majestic 78 off 38 balls, and Rickelton blasted 81 off 43 balls as the Mumbai Indians reached 224\/4 in 19.1 overs to secure their first victory in a season-opener since 2012.<\/p>\n

It was vintage Rohit as the former captain turned back the clock with a sensational innings, just when everyone was thinking till when he would continue to play in T20 after quitting it at the international stage.<\/p>\n

(With IANS Inputs)<\/p>\n

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