India, April 1 -- Cameron Green, bowling in Kolkata Knight Riders' nets on the eve of their IPL 2026 game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, has become a story far bigger than a routine training clip. It comes just days after Green did not bowl at all in KKR's opening defeat to the Mumbai Indians at Wankhede, a match in which the team failed to defend 224, and their balance with the ball came under immediate scrutiny.

The issue flared when KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane, asked after the match why Green had not bowled, replied: "That question you need to ask Cricket Australia." Rahane also made it clear that Green's overs would improve KKR's balance, which turned a selection and workload call into a wider talking point about franchise planning, pla...