IPL 2022 Auction LIVE: Liam Livingstone joins Punjab Kings – The highest-priced player for IPL 2022 Auction Day 2 was Liam Livingstone. The star-allrounder Liam Livingstone went to Punjab Kings for 11.5 Crores Follow IPL 2022 Auction LIVE on InsideSport.IN
IPL 2022 Auction LIVE: SIXER KING Liam Livingstone joins Punjab Kings for Rs 11.5 Cr, becomes MOST EXPENSIVE overseas player of IPL 2022
The British cricketer has been in a sensational form off late. Livingstone has had a small career in IPL where he has played just 9 games. In IPL 2021 he had a relatively poor season. He played 5 games for Rajasthan Royals where he scored just 42 runs. However, the 28-year-old player has been playing in fine form for his country in international cricket.
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IPL 2022 Auction LIVE: SIXER KING Liam Livingstone joins Punjab Kings for Rs 11.5 Cr, becomes MOST EXPENSIVE overseas player of IPL 2022
So far Livingstone has had the highest bid ever made in IPL 2022 for an overseas player. This has been a good buy for the Punjab Kings who have bolstered their batting lineup with this superb player. Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings started a fierce bidding war for the player in the early stages, however, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans joined the party, as the price for the player surged higher and higher. Ultimately it was the Punjab outfits that got their player.
Earlier in Day 1, A bidding war for Faf du Plessis took place between Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and Delhi Capitals. For Quinton de Kock Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai Super Kings, and Mumbai Indians engaged in the bidding war.
IPL 2022 Auction LIVE: SIXER KING Liam Livingstone joins Punjab Kings for Rs 11.5 Cr, becomes MOST EXPENSIVE overseas player of IPL 2022
Earlier in the auction, India opening batter Shikhar Dhawan was acquired by Punjab Kings for Rs 8.25 crore. Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 5 crore. While Kagiso Rabada was sold to Punjab Kings for 9.25 crore. India batter Shreyas Iyer was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 12.25 crore and Mohammed Shami went to Gujarat Titans.
A strong bidding war took place for Ishan Kishan between Mumbai Indians Gujarat Lions and the steady-paced auction took little time to cross the 10 Crore mark. Sunrisers Hyderabad joined the bidding late with a bid of 13 Cr and took the auction by quite a surprise. An unyielding Mumbai Indians, who made their mind to pick the player ultimately got him for a staggering price of 15.25 Crores.
IPL 2022 Auction LIVE: SIXER KING Liam Livingstone joins Punjab Kings for Rs 11.5 Cr, becomes MOST EXPENSIVE overseas player of IPL 2022
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