Cameron Green of Australia during the nets session at Lord’s Cricket Ground on June 9, 2025 in London, England. (Photo/Getty Images) Ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has raised concerns about player workloads and suggested that franchises should be allowed to reduce payments if contract roles are not met.His comments came in the context of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Cameron Green, who was bought for Rs 25.20 crore and will be part of the side’s campaign against Mumbai Indians on March 29 in Mumbai. Green’s form and bowling workload in recent months has been limited, attracting attention ahead of the tournament.
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Jay Shah calls 2019 to 2026 as the golden era of Indian cricket During the T20 World Cup, Green scored 24 runs in three innings with a top score of 21. He bowled three overs and picked up one wicket in two matches. He did not play in the recent Sheffield Shield match for Western Australia against New South Wales where he scored a century.In the T20I series against Pakistan before the World Cup, Green bowled four overs in two matches and took one wicket. During the 2025/26 The Ashes, he took four wickets, in five matches and nine innings in 61.5 overs, at an average of 70.75.Ashwin said on his YouTube channel, “There is a question about Cameron Green. Will Cricket Australia allow him to bowl all four overs? That is also a possibility. In this scenario, the Australian board is telling Green that he can play in the IPL, but Test cricket is very important to us, so you can only play so much,” Ashwin was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.Ashwin added that franchises should be allowed to adjust payments if players are unable to perform up to expectations, especially with the ball.“IPL teams should also have an opportunity where if they bowl only two overs, then they should deduct 2 crores. Why not? If he is not able to deliver his four overs, then you should have the right to reduce their money, right? When you entered the IPL auction, you expected to bowl all four overs and also bat. If there is no bowling restriction, then the contract restriction should be allowed,” he said the restriction is great but said that restrictions.“Imagine you are Shah Rukh Khan and you have paid 25 million for a player. But then he comes and says, ‘Sir, today I will bowl only one or only 10 balls a day’. How will you feel?” he added.
