RCB new man Liam Livingstone feels Bengaluru will be better for him than Punjab

RCB's new addition, Liam Livingstone, feels that the Chinnaswamy stadium will be better suited to him than the ground in Punjab. Livingstone was one of the main buys for RCB during the auction.

In Short

• Livingstone played 3 seasons for PBKS
• The England all-rounder was bought by RCB for Rs. 8.75 Crore
• Livingstone said he was excited to play alongside Virat Kohli

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's new signing Liam Livingstone feels that the Chinnaswamy stadium will suit his playing style more than the ground in Punjab. Livingstone spent 3 seasons with the Punjab Kings and was one of their main foreign stars during the time.. However, the all-rounder struggled to make an impact on a consistent basis.

Livingstone was released by PBKS before the auction, and he was ultimately bought by RCB for Rs. 8.75 Crore during the IPL 2025 Auction. Speaking to Reuters, the all-rounder said RCB will be a fresh start for him in the IPL and felt the stadium in the city will suit his game better.

"The fan base is very passionate. It's probably one of the biggest franchises in IPL... It's a bit of a fresh start for me," Livingstone told Reuters.

"I think Bangalore is going to be very good for my game. It's a little bit smaller than some of the stadiums in India, certainly better than what Punjab was for me. Hopefully, my game should suit that place well."

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Livingstone also feels there will be a lot of work needed before he, Virat Kohli and Phil Salt can recreate the magic at RCB. However, he expressed his excitement at being a part of the group and said he is looking forward to playing alongside Kohli.

"I think we had a really good auction. We've got some good players, we picked up quite cleverly," he said.

"There's a few people in that team I know really well, so I'm pretty excited to get out there as a group. Playing with the likes of Virat is going to be really cool."

Livingstone recently became captain for England during the West Indies tour as Jos Buttler was out injured. The all-rounder said that he enjoyed being the skipper of the side and it was a proud moment for him.

"I enjoyed captaining my country, it's a very proud moment for anybody to do that ... thankfully I'm fit at the moment and it's great playing something that we love," Livingstone said.

Livingstone will be joined by compatriots Phil Salt and Jacob Bethell at RCB.