Australia’s Cameron Green during a nets session at Lord’s Cricket Ground on June 09, 2025 in London, England. (Photo/Getty Images)

Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, the former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin Raised concerns over the workload of players and suggested that franchises should have the option to reduce payments if contracted roles are not fulfilled.His comment came in the context of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder. cameron greenWho was bought for Rs 25.20 crore and will be a part of the campaign starting against the team Mumbai Indians On 29 March in Mumbai. Green’s form and bowling workload have been limited in recent months, which has attracted 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 in two matches and took one wicket. During the 2025/26 Ashes, he took four wickets in five matches and nine innings at an average of 70.75, bowling 61.5 overs.Ashwin, quoted by news agency ANI, said on his YouTube channel, “There is a question about Cameron Green. Will Cricket Australia allow him to bowl all four overs? This is also a possibility. In such a situation, the Australian board is telling Green that he can play in the IPL, but Test cricket is very important for us, so you can play only this much workload.”Ashwin said that if players do not live up to expectations, especially with the ball, then franchises should be allowed to adjust payments.He said, “IPL teams should also have a chance where if he bowls just two overs, they should deduct Rs 2 crore. Why not? If he doesn’t bowl his four overs, you should have the right to deduct his money, right? When you came to the IPL auction, the expectation was that you would bowl all four overs, and also bat. If there are no restrictions on bowling, then it is great, but if there is a restriction, then the team should be allowed to deduct it from the contract amount. Should.”“Imagine you are Shah Rukh Khan, and you have paid Rs 25 crore for a player. But then he comes and says, ‘Sir, I will bowl only one over today, or only 10 balls in the day.’ How would you feel?” He added.