Mumbai, March 28 -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has expressed excitement about getting the opportunity to work closely with star Australian all-rounder Cameron Green during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season.

The three-time champions KKR will kickstart their IPL 2026 campaign against five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in a clash of heavyweights at Mumbai on March 29.

Ahead of the tournament, the main talking points are the role, batting position and expectations from the franchise's big-ticket signing Green, on whom the team splurged Rs 25.20 crores last year in the action.

During the pre-match press conference, Watson said joining KKR has been very exciting, especially because of the opportunity to work closely with Gree...