England all-rounder Liam Livingstone was picked by Punjab Kings for whooping Rs 11.50 Crore in the mega auction for the upcoming season strengthening their batting order. Punjab have also roped in Shikhar Dhawan (8.25 Crore), Jonny Bairstow (6.75 Crore) and Kagiso Rabada (9.25 Crore) in auction.

The mega auction for IPL 2022 has witnessed players getting huge amounts by franchises to strengthen their squad. THe first day of the auction was concluded on Saturday in Bangalore and the remaining process will be done on Sunday. There were aslo some surprises in the auction as some players got a huge amount of money unexpectedly while some players were gone unsold in the bidding process. 

Punjab Kings paid Rs 11.50 Crore for England all-rounder Liam Livingstone to acquire his services. There was an intense bidding war for the player as he has skills to bat as well as bowl off-spin and leg-spin.