Cameron Green's Historic IPL Bid: Why He'll Earn Less Than Rs. 25.2 Crore

• Cameron Green secured a historic Rs. 25.2 crore bid at the IPL 2026 mini-auction, becoming the most expensive overseas player.
• Despite the record bid, Green will only receive Rs. 18 crore, a 28% reduction, due to a specific IPL rule.
• BCCI rules cap overseas player earnings at Rs. 18 crore, based on the highest retention slab from the previous mega auction.
• The amount exceeding the Rs. 18 crore cap is diverted to a player welfare fund by the BCCI, not paid to the player.
• This rule, applying only to overseas players, aims to prevent inflation in mini-auctions, though franchises pay the full bid.

Why It Matters: Cameron Green's IPL earnings are capped at Rs. 18 crore despite his Rs. 25.2 crore record bid.