India, March 25 -- Former India batter Mohammad Kaif believes Cameron Green will never be able to fill the void left by Andre Russell at the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The Australian all-rounder was picked by the three-time champions KKR for INR 25.20 crore in the mini auction last year, and it remains to be seen how the fast-bowling all-rounder performs, considering his underwhelming returns in the Ashes against England and the T20 World Cup 2026.

KKR did not retain Russell, and days later, the West Indies T20 World Cup winner announced his retirement from the IPL. He was then named the power-hitting coach by the franchise.

Kaif believes that Green might be very talented, but it would take him years to fill Russell's shoes and have t...