English all-rounder Liam Livingstone has expressed his excitement about joining Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) ahead of the upcoming IPL 2025 season. Livingstone, known for his hitting power, believes that RCB’s setup and the iconic Chinnaswamy Stadium align perfectly with his aggressive playing style.
Liam Livingstone, who began his IPL journey in 2019 with Rajasthan Royals (RR), spent the last three seasons in the IPL with Punjab Kings (PBKS), where the Englishman emerged as a vital middle-order batsman. Throughout his IPL career, the 31-year-old has so far amassed 827 runs.
Liam Livingstone excited to unleash beast mode at Chinnaswamy Stadium with Royal Challengers Bangalore
However, the England all-rounder was released by Punjab Kings (PBKS) ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, and became a hot property on the table, starting a bidding war between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). ).
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Finally, Royal Challengers Bangalore roped in the services of Livingstone for a staggering sum of INR 8.75 million to bolster their team with a proven match-winner. Now, the Englishman has expressed his excitement about playing at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium, famous for its shorter boundaries and high-scoring thrillers.
Liam Livingstone has emphasized that the conditions in Bengaluru would complement his explosive batting more than the bigger pitches in Punjab, giving him an advantage to unleash his full potential in the IPL. Now he looks forward to a new beginning and shines brighter than ever in the iconic RCB jersey.
For me it is a new beginning: Livingstone
Liam Livingstone was quoted by Reuters: “The fan base is very passionate. It’s probably one of the biggest franchises in IPL… It’s like a new beginning for me. I think Bangalore will be very good for my game. It’s a little smaller than some of the stadiums in India, but certainly better than what Punjab was for me. Hopefully my game will adapt well to that place.”
Meanwhile, Livingstone recalled the thrill of watching RCB’s legendary batting trio – Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers – dominate IPL games on television. Now, he is eager to create his own brand alongside Kohli and fellow Englishman Phil Salt, who was signed by RCB for a whopping sum of INR 11.5 million in the mega auction, as they chase their maiden IPL title.
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Liam Livingstone excited to play alongside Virat Kohli at RCB
However, Livingstone admitted that making such an impact will require significant effort and preparation before he can replicate the magic of the iconic trio with his new teammates Virat Kohli and Salt for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the upcoming IPL 2025 season.
The Englishman concluded by saying: “I think we had a really good auction. We have some good players; We picked up pretty smartly. There are some people on that team that I know very well, so I’m very excited to go out as a group. Playing with people like Virat will be really great.”