In response, Cricket Australia clarified that Green has a lower back injury and that KKR were fully informed about it. “Cameron has a lower back injury, which is being managed but requires him to abstain from bowling for a short period. You would note he also did not bowl in his last Sheffield Shield game for Western Australia due to the same issue,” a CA spokesperson told TOI on Monday. “Cameron is currently rebuilding his bowling loads in India with a view to returning in around 10-12 days. KKR has been communicated with and is fully aware of this information,” the spokesperson added.During the IPL 2026 auction in November last year, Green was registered as a specialist batter instead of an allrounder, sparking concerns around his fitness. Green later clarified it was a clerical error by his manager and that he was fit to bowl in the IPL, triggering a record bid for him. Green was part of Australia’s 2026 T20 World Cup campaign, where he bowled just a few overs and on returning home featured in a Sheffield Shield match only as a batter. Across his last eight matches, he has bowled just 7.1 overs.On Sunday, KKR used six bowlers but all proved expensive as MI chased down the target in 19.1 overs for a six-wicket win. At the post-match presentation, Rahane admitted that Green not bowling disrupted KKR’s balance.Former India opener Aakash Chopra criticised the situation, saying it was unfair for a franchise to pay for an allrounder and receive only a batter. “If you pay for an allrounder and get a batsman in return, you should, at the very least, be eligible for a refund,” Chopra wrote on X on Sunday.