IPL 2026 Auction: Liam Livingstone sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs. 13 crore – Sportstar

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Updated : Dec 16, 2025 20:09 IST , CHENNAI – 2 MINS READ
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Liam Livingstone in action for England against West Indies in a T20 in 2024. | Photo Credit: AP
England all-rounder Liam Livingstone was sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs. 13 crore at the Indian Premier League 2026 Auction in Abi Dhabi on Tuesday.
SRH staved off a stiff challenge from Lucknow Super Giants to rope in Livingstone has gone unsold in the first attempt.
A seasoned presence across global T20 leagues, Livingstone is known for his power-hitting, owning a career T20 strike rate of 145.06. He was part of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s title-winning campaign in 2025 but endured a modest season individually, scoring 112 runs in eight innings at a strike rate of 133.33, with one half-century. He also bowled nine overs, taking two wickets at an economy rate of 8.44.
Since the IPL, Livingstone’s white-ball form has picked up. He captained Birmingham Phoenix in the Hundred, finishing as the team’s leading run-scorer with 241 runs at a strike rate of 155.48, alongside seven wickets at an economy of 7.36. In the T20 Blast, he added 260 runs at a strike rate of 176.87 and took six wickets as Lancashire reached the semifinals.
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