Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin expressed concern over the players’ workload and suggested that franchises should have the power to reduce payments if contracted roles are not fulfilled.His comments came in the wake of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Cameron Greenewho was bought for Rs 25.20 crore and will be a part of the campaign against the team. Mumbai Indians On March 29 in Mumbai. Green’s form and bowling workload have been limited in recent months, attracting attention ahead of the tournament.During the T20 World Cup, Green scored 24 runs in three innings with a highest score of 21. He bowled three overs in two matches and took one wicket. In the recent Sheffield Shield match for Western Australia against New South Wales, where he scored a century, he did not bowl.In the T20 series against Pakistan before the World Cup, Green bowled four overs and took one wicket in two matches. During the 2025/26 Ashes, he took four wickets in 61.5 overs at an average of 70.75 in five matches and nine innings.Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said, “One question about Cameron Green, will Cricket Australia allow him to bowl four overs? It is also a possibility, in this scenario, the Australian board is telling Green that he can play in the IPL, but Test cricket is very important to us, so you can only play so much workload,” as reported by news agency ANI.Ashwin added that franchises should be allowed to adjust payments if players do not live up to expectations, especially with the ball.“IPL teams should also get a chance. If he bowls only two overs, he should deduct Rs 2 crore, why not? If he can’t bowl his four overs, then you should have the right to deduct their money, right? When you came into the IPL auction, the expectation was that you would bowl all four overs, and also bat. If there is no ban, then there is a ban on bowling, but if the team is banned from bowling, there should be a big ban.” The amount of the contract,” he said.“Imagine if you are Shah Rukh Khan, and you have paid 25 crores for a player. But then he comes and says, ‘Sir, I will only bowl one over today, or bowl only 10 balls in a day’. How would you feel?” He added.
