{"id":811,"date":"2026-04-06T18:55:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout"},"modified":"2026-04-06T18:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:55:47","slug":"cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout","title":{"rendered":"Cameron Green under fire as KKR start IPL 2026 with two defeats and a washout"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kolkata Knight Riders have endured a rough opening to IPL 2026, suffering defeats in their first two fixtures. Their struggles continued at Eden Gardens on Monday against Punjab Kings, where the day\u2019s proceedings ended with a washout after rain interfered with the contest and left KKR and PBKS sharing a point each.<\/p>\n

Green\u2019s brief outing and social media backlash<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. In the match on April 6, Cameron Green had a short spell at the crease, facing only two deliveries.<\/li>\n
  2. On the first ball he struck a boundary off Xavier Bartlett.<\/li>\n
  3. The next delivery saw Green edge to the wicketkeeper, bringing his stay to an abrupt end.<\/li>\n
  4. That dismissal quickly triggered debate online, with supporters questioning both his current form and the hefty IPL price tag of \u20b925.20 crore.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Criticism intensified as fans argued that Green\u2019s output has not lived up to expectations and that his performances have lacked the consistency required at this level. One post on X went further, saying that while Green had shown flashes of promise in 2023, his overall contribution since then has been disappointing, adding that Australia and the IPL were \u201cwasting\u201d time and energy by asking him to play regularly.<\/p>\n

    There was also discussion about how KKR are using him in the squad. With Cricket Australia yet to clear Green to bowl, some supporters felt his value is limited if he is only contributing as a batter. A common refrain was that the cost does not match the return, while others suggested the bigger issue may be the role and batting utilisation rather than ability alone.<\/p>\n

    As the scrutiny grew, several users floated ideas about alterations to the playing XI, including the possibility of Tim Seifert and calls to reshape the batting order.<\/p>\n

    Rain ends the contest; Ashwin questions KKR\u2019s approach<\/h2>\n

    KKR and Punjab Kings were left level on points after their Indian Premier League match was abandoned due to persistent rain, with the wet outfield also playing a part in the decision. In the aftermath, Ravichandran Ashwin voiced doubts about KKR\u2019s call to bat first in a rain-affected game.<\/p>\n

    Ashwin pointed to the team\u2019s bowling setup, arguing that the lack of experience in their bowling unit becomes a disadvantage when rain is expected. He noted that with a forecast already pointing towards rain around 8 pm IST, KKR\u2019s strategy of batting first\u2014despite those conditions\u2014appeared questionable.<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. The weather forecast had signalled rain around 8 pm IST.<\/li>\n
    2. Rain arrived as expected and halted the match.<\/li>\n
    3. At the stoppage, KKR had already lost two wickets.<\/li>\n
    4. Allen and Green were both dismissed by Xavier Bartlett.<\/li>\n
    5. Ashwin later questioned KKR\u2019s thinking on X, highlighting that an inexperienced bowling attack and a rain-impacted scenario should have influenced the decision-making.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      With the game abandoned and a point shared, the debate over KKR\u2019s early-season performance\u2014along with the scrutiny surrounding Green\u2019s role and impact\u2014will only intensify as the tournament moves forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Kolkata Knight Riders have endured a rough opening to IPL 2026, suffering defeats in their first two fixtures. Their struggles continued at Eden Gardens on…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":810,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"KKR vs PBKS IPL 2026: Cameron Green Faces Backlash","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"KKR\u2019s IPL 2026 woes continue as Cameron Green faces backlash after KKR\u2019s two losses and a rain washout vs PBKS at Eden Gardens.","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl"],"yoast_head":"\nKKR vs PBKS IPL 2026: Cameron Green Faces Backlash<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"KKR\u2019s IPL 2026 woes continue as Cameron Green faces backlash after KKR\u2019s two losses and a rain washout vs PBKS at Eden Gardens.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"KKR vs PBKS IPL 2026: Cameron Green Faces Backlash\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"KKR\u2019s IPL 2026 woes continue as Cameron Green faces backlash after KKR\u2019s two losses and a rain washout vs PBKS at Eden Gardens.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"1Win India\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-06T18:55:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/useless-would-understatement-cameron-green-3573.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1278\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"728\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Arjun Patel\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Arjun Patel\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Arjun Patel\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e\"},\"headline\":\"Cameron Green under fire as KKR start IPL 2026 with two defeats and a washout\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-06T18:55:47+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout\"},\"wordCount\":500,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/useless-would-understatement-cameron-green-3573.webp\",\"articleSection\":[\"IPL\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout\",\"name\":\"KKR vs PBKS IPL 2026: Cameron Green Faces Backlash\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/useless-would-understatement-cameron-green-3573.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-06T18:55:47+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e\"},\"description\":\"KKR\u2019s IPL 2026 woes continue as Cameron Green faces backlash after KKR\u2019s two losses and a rain washout vs PBKS at Eden Gardens.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/useless-would-understatement-cameron-green-3573.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/useless-would-understatement-cameron-green-3573.webp\",\"width\":1278,\"height\":728},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Cameron Green under fire as KKR start IPL 2026 with two defeats and a washout\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/\",\"name\":\"1Win India\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e\",\"name\":\"Arjun Patel\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Arjun Patel\"},\"description\":\"Cricket analyst and sports writer with over 10 years of experience covering international and domestic matches. Specializes in match predictions, player performance analysis, and data-driven insights, with a strong focus on the Indian Premier League\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/author\\\/arjunpatel\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"KKR vs PBKS IPL 2026: Cameron Green Faces Backlash","description":"KKR\u2019s IPL 2026 woes continue as Cameron Green faces backlash after KKR\u2019s two losses and a rain washout vs PBKS at Eden Gardens.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"KKR vs PBKS IPL 2026: Cameron Green Faces Backlash","og_description":"KKR\u2019s IPL 2026 woes continue as Cameron Green faces backlash after KKR\u2019s two losses and a rain washout vs PBKS at Eden Gardens.","og_url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout","og_site_name":"1Win India","article_published_time":"2026-04-06T18:55:47+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1278,"height":728,"url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/useless-would-understatement-cameron-green-3573.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"Arjun Patel","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Arjun Patel","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout"},"author":{"name":"Arjun Patel","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#\/schema\/person\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e"},"headline":"Cameron Green under fire as KKR start IPL 2026 with two defeats and a washout","datePublished":"2026-04-06T18:55:47+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout"},"wordCount":500,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/useless-would-understatement-cameron-green-3573.webp","articleSection":["IPL"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout","url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout","name":"KKR vs PBKS IPL 2026: Cameron Green Faces Backlash","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/useless-would-understatement-cameron-green-3573.webp","datePublished":"2026-04-06T18:55:47+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#\/schema\/person\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e"},"description":"KKR\u2019s IPL 2026 woes continue as Cameron Green faces backlash after KKR\u2019s two losses and a rain washout vs PBKS at Eden Gardens.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/useless-would-understatement-cameron-green-3573.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/useless-would-understatement-cameron-green-3573.webp","width":1278,"height":728},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cameron-green-under-fire-as-kkr-start-ipl-2026-with-two-defeats-and-a-washout#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Cameron Green under fire as KKR start IPL 2026 with two defeats and a washout"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#website","url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/","name":"1Win India","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#\/schema\/person\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e","name":"Arjun Patel","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Arjun Patel"},"description":"Cricket analyst and sports writer with over 10 years of experience covering international and domestic matches. Specializes in match predictions, player performance analysis, and data-driven insights, with a strong focus on the Indian Premier League","url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/author\/arjunpatel"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=811"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/811\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}