NEW DELHI: England all-rounder Liam Livingstone was acquired by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for a whopping Rs 8.75 crore during the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday. Known for his hard-hitting finishing role ...

The two-day mega auction for the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League has got off to a raging start as there have been a host of big-ticket players, both Indian and international, who have been pursued and roped in by the franchises for some whopping amounts.

Livingstone started his IPL career with Rajasthan Royals in 2019, but it was with PBKS that he really came into his own. He displayed his phenomenal hitting prowess by scoring 437 runs at a stunning strike rate of 182.08. There's no denying that this performance was instrumental in catching RCB's eye during the auction.

Livingstone put his brute hitting ability on display during the 2022 season, scoring 437 runs at a whopping strike rate of 182.08.

Indian Premier League Side Royal Challengers Bengaluru managed to rope in Liam Livingstone at the IPL 2025 Auction in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The Bengaluru-based franchise picked up the English all-rounder for a bid of Rs.