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.

Livingstone was picked by Punjab Kings (PBKS) before IPL 2022. He experienced his breakout season in the league that year, scoring 437 runs and hitting the longest six of the tournament of 117 metres.

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.

In the mega auction of IPL 2025, RCB got their first signing by buying the English all-rounder Liam Livingstone for a price of Rs. 8.75 crore. Livingstone was released by PBKS ahead of the IPL 2025 auction and he has been grouped into the second set of marquee players for a base price of Rs.

In the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) made a significant move by acquiring England's all-rounder Liam Livingstone for Rs 8.75 crore. RCB engaged in a competitive bidding war with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH),

Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, who scored a superb 77 in India's second innings in the Perth Test, was sol

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

The IPL 2025 auction witnessed intense bidding wars for top players, with teams spending a total of Rs 70.5 crore to acquire six marquee players. Punjab Kings secured Yuzvendra Chahal for Rs 18 crore,