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Green Strikes! KKR's Big Buy Dismisses Pant Early
9 Apr
Summary
- Cameron Green took his first wicket of IPL 2026, dismissing Rishabh Pant.
- KKR set LSG a target of 182 runs to win the match.
- Rahane and Raghuvanshi built an 84-run partnership for KKR.

Cameron Green, the costliest player in IPL 2026 at ₹25.2 crore, struck early for Kolkata Knight Riders against Lucknow Super Giants on April 9. His maiden over in the tournament saw him dismiss LSG captain Rishabh Pant for 10 runs, reducing the Super Giants to 73/3. Vaibhav Arora was also effective for KKR, taking two early wickets.
Earlier, KKR posted a competitive total of 181/4 after being asked to bat. Despite a quick dismissal of Finn Allen, skipper Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi anchored the innings with an 84-run partnership. Rahane scored 41 off 24 balls, while Raghuvanshi added 45 off 33 deliveries. Cameron Green and Rovman Powell finished the innings unbeaten, contributing 32 and 39 runs respectively, setting LSG a challenging chase.