England all-rounder Liam Livingstone expressed his excitement after he was bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, stating that his new team would be a better fit for his playing style next season.
Livingstone, who made his IPL debut in 2019 with Rajasthan Royals, spent the last three seasons with Punjab Kings where the middle-order batter scored 827 runs in the world’s richest Twenty20 league.
But the 31-year-old was released ahead of the mega auction and Bengaluru, which was revamping its squad, bought him for 87.5 million Indian rupees ($1.04 million) after a bidding war with Chennai Super Kings.
Livingstone said he could not wait to play for RCB, especially in home games at the Chinnaswamy Stadium which has often produced high-scoring games due to shorter boundaries.
“The fan base is very passionate. It’s probably one of the biggest franchises in IPL… It’s a bit of a fresh…
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