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    High price tag likely factor behind RCB releasing Livingstone: Anil Kumble
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    High Price Tag Likely Factor Behind RCB Releasing Livingstone: Anil Kumble

    By IANS News November 24, 2025 • 12:10 PM View: 263
    Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Former India captain Anil Kumble believes that Liam Livingstone’s high price was likely a factor in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s decision to release him into the IPL 2026 auction pool.

    Livingstone played for RCB in their title-winning IPL 2025 season after being bought for Rs. 8.75 crore at last year’s mega auction. However, he had an underwhelming time - scoring 112 runs in eight innings with a strike rate of 133.33, including one half-century, and taking two wickets in nine overs with an economy rate of 8.44.

    It would be interesting to see if RCB or any other team ropes him in for the IPL 2026 auction, to be held in Abu Dhabi, on December 16. “Releases are always tough calls. Liam Livingstone is someone I enjoyed working with closely, and he was extremely good for Punjab in IPL 2022, probably his best IPL season. He can change the game single-handedly in just a few overs with his powerful batting.”

    TAGS Anil Kumble Former India Liam Livingstone Royal Challengers Bengaluru Abu Dhabi Bhuvneshwar Kumar Josh Hazlewood Saba Karim Swastik Chikara Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy If RCB
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