Punjab Kings made their first major purchase on the second day of the ongoing Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction, acquiring England all-rounder Liam Livingstone. 11.5 crores. He became the most expensive foreign player of the season
The 28-year-old is a graduate of the Lancashire Cricket Academy and has now played 163 matches for the club. Barrow’s hard-hitting batsman averages below 40 in first-class cricket and a devastating strike rate of over 140 in T20 cricket have earned him a reputation as one of the most explosive short-form cricketers in the world.
His form has led to call-ups in England’s white-ball squad – most recently featuring in the ICC T20 World Cup this winter – and has appeared in T20 leagues around the world, including the Indian Premier League, Big Bash and Pakistan Super League. lamps.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) made a late entry but Punjab Kings got the Livingstone in the end 11.50 crores. Livingstone was the first player in set 2 of all-rounders and attracted bids from Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Meanwhile, India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, England captain Eoin Morgan. Australia captain Aaron Finch went unsold in the first round of bidding.
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