Cameron Green is the “ideal fit” for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) club in the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, according to director of cricket Mo Bobat. The Australian all-rounder, who was acquired by RCB from the Mumbai Indians, was formally confirmed to be a member of the squad soon after the IPL teams disclosed their names of players who were released and retained on November 26, in advance of the December 19 IPL 2024 mini-auction.
Bobat highlighted Cameron Green dramatic addition to the three-time finalists, pointing to his strong batting, bowling, and fielding efforts. He thinks Green is a fantastic complement to the RCB squad because of his diverse skill set.
“He fills that middle-order power role perfectly for us. He is a high-quality, proficient, and strong batsman. He’s got the advantage when it comes to spin and pace. He’s played in a variety of international forms, so I have no doubt he’ll have fun batting at the Chinnaswamy. So, it will be quite fascinating to watch him accomplish that. Not only is he a terrific bowler, but he also bowls with bounce and pace—qualities that we definitely wanted, especially at home. We must not overlook his extraordinary fielding abilities. Bobat commented on the RCB Bold Diaries, “Some of the catches he has taken recently fielding at Gully are really impressive.”
Bobat went into further detail about the thinking behind the last-minute deal that included Green. By adding more strength to the lineup, the calculated move was intended to support the middle order. He also disclosed that they were prompted to give the prospect considerable thought when they learned that the Australian might be available for trade only a few hours prior to the retention and release deadline.
“If I go back to Sunday morning at midday, we informed all of our players of our retention and release decisions and were rather explicit about them. We knew exactly what that meant in terms of our auction priorities. It appeared that we would have a relatively peaceful afternoon. The retentions and decisions we made clearly show that we have a very strong top order, and we intended to strengthen the middle order by introducing a small amount of authority.
“We were informed that Cameron might be available for trade a few hours before the retention and release date, which we had to consider carefully. After speaking with the MI men, we got a small group of us together and decided to discuss and weigh the benefits and drawbacks of attempting to make this transaction work. For a short while, we did just that,” he continued.
“Basically, we were attempting to determine whether or not to accept the possibility that someone else would sign Cameron Green before the deadline. We were hoping he would show up at the auction as a released player, but it was clear that someone else may have signed him. He said, “Even if you make it to the auction, there’s no assurance that you’ll get him because you could easily be outbid.”
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