England all-rounder Liam Livingstone, who had a base price of Rs. 2 crore, surprisingly went unsold at the IPL 2026 Auction. Known for his power-hitting abilities, Livingstone boasts a career T20 strike rate of 145.06. Despite being a part of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s title-winning squad in 2025, he had a relatively modest season individually, scoring 112 runs in eight innings at a strike rate of 133.33, with one half-century. He also contributed with the ball, taking two wickets in nine overs at an economy rate of 8.44.
Post IPL, Livingstone’s white-ball form has seen a resurgence. He led Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, finishing as the team’s top run-scorer with 241 runs at a strike rate of 155.48, and also picked up seven wickets at an economy of 7.36. In the T20 Blast, he accumulated 260 runs at a strike rate of 176.87 and claimed six wickets as Lancashire made it to the semifinals.
Despite his recent performances, Livingstone was unable to attract any bids at the IPL auction. Published on Dec 16, 2025.
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