India, April 7 -- Aaron Finch's assessment of Cameron Green did not feel like a routine comment on a batter going through a lean patch. It sounded more serious than that. At a stage when KKR are still trying to settle their combinations and rhythm in IPL 2026, Finch's words cast Green's slow start as part of a wider uncertainty around the team's direction.

Green's returns so far have been underwhelming, and that has naturally intensified the focus on how KKR are using him. Finch's argument was not only about the lack of runs. It was about how Green looks at the crease. In Finch's view, the Australian all-rounder is not carrying the same authority or presence that once made him such an intimidating option higher up the order. That differe...