Kolkata, April 1 -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Abhishek Nayar has reaffirmed the franchise's strong belief in Cameron Green ahead of their match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Thursday, underlining that the Australian all-rounder remains a key part of their long-term vision despite early challenges, said a release.

KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane earlier addressed a question regarding Green after the all-rounder did not bowl in the team's first match of the IPL, against Mumbai. Notably, KKR lost by six wickets despite scoring 220/4 in the first innings. During the post-match presentation, when asked why Green didn't bowl, Rahane had responded that the question should be asked to Cricket Australia.

"That question you need to...