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 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.

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.

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.