Former India opener Virender Sehwag delivered a stark warning to Kolkata Knight Riders post their Tuesday defeat against Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram
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He insisted the franchise acknowledge their auction error in splurging INR 25.20 crore on Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, who registered a duck in the game.
Winless through five IPL 2026 matches, KKR allocated nearly one-third of their purse to Green, marking him as the costliest overseas acquisition ever. His returns remain dismal, 56 runs and a single wicket in five appearances, with no bowling in the first three amid a back niggle. Addressing Cricbuzz, Sehwag advocated dropping Green outright.
"If you had that much money and still bought these players, spending ₹25-27 crore on Cameron Green, then now he has become a liability. If you play him, he is not performing. If you don't play him, people will question why you spent so much money and then benched him. But there is no shame in accepting a mistake. Just admit it, that you made a mistake by spending so much on Cameron Green. Drop him and try someone else. His bowling is not contributing much either, and it's not like his presence is making the team combination look great because of both his batting and bowling," he said.
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Sehwag, 47, proposed Tim Seifert as Green's substitute, opening with Finn Allen while captain Ajinkya Rahane slots into No. 3.
"So I feel you should bench him and play Tim Seifert instead. Recently, you saw him perform well for New Zealand. Those same two openers played aggressive innings. Bring both of them in and let them open. Then bring Ajinkya Rahane at number three, Powell at four, and push Raghavanshi further down. That way, if Rahane gets out, Raghavanshi can come in, and if someone else gets out, then Powell or Rinku can come in," he added.
KKR's upcoming clash is versus Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Friday. The Knight Riders are placed at the bottom of the IPL 2026 points table with no wins so far in five matches.
