
Cameron Green was seen bowling in the nets, indicating he may return to bowling duties during the match.
Cameron Green's ability to bowl enhances KKR's team combination, allowing for an additional bowler and better overall balance.
The KKR vs LSG match is scheduled for Thursday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Cameron Green's potential return to bowling is a key focus ahead of the IPL 2026 match between KKR and LSG. He was seen bowling in the nets, raising hopes for his full participation after previous absences.
NEW DELHI: The focus ahead of the IPL 2026 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) has been on whether Cameron Green will return to bowling.
During the warm-up ahead of the match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, the all-rounder was seen bowling in the nets, raising hopes that he might soon resume full duties after missing out with the ball in earlier matches.
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane made it clear that Greenās bowling is key to improving the team combination.
āWhen he (Green) is allowed to bowl, we will see him, the combination gets better, so Rovman Powell plays, when Cam Green bowls then we have an extra bowler,ā he said at the toss after being asked to bat first.
He also confirmed a lineup change, adding, āJust one change - Sunil (Narine) comes in place of Blessing, Varun is still recovering from his hand injury.ā
Talking about batting approach, Rahane said, āWe just want to, as a batting unit, watch the ball and react, rather than putting pressure on ourselves, trying to focus on a certain target and then try to achieve that. I think just being in the moment, try to react and watch the ball.ā
The discussion around Green started after KKRās loss to Mumbai Indians, where he didnāt bowl and the team struggled to defend a big total.
Rahaneās earlier comment, āThat question you need to ask Cricket Australia," added to the confusion and sparked debate about player workload and outside influence.
Later, Cricket Australia clarified that there was no sudden restriction. Green has been managing a lower back issue and is gradually working towards bowling again.
His recent net session suggests progress, though itās unclear if he will bowl today against LSG. For such a high-profile player, expectations remain high for both batting and bowling contributions.
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Navdeep Saini, Kartik Tyagi
Kolkata Knight Riders Impact subs - Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Tejasvi Dahiya, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav
Lucknow Super Giants Impact subs - Ayush Badoni, Matthew Breetzke, Shahbaz Ahmad, Mayank Yadav, Himmat Singh
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