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.

RCB has hit back at the critics for questioning their tactics in the ongoing IPL 2025 mega auction. Despite having a substantial purse of Rs 83 crore, the franchise managed to get the services of only Liam Livingstone in the first two rounds.

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

IPL RCB Team 2025 Players List: Other than retaining their marquee player Virat Kohli for a whopping Rs 21 crore, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru also chose to keep faith in middle-order batter Rajat Patidar (Rs 11 crore) and left-arm seamer Yash Dayal (Rs 5 crore).

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.