Liam Livingstone, the all-rounder has joined his IPL franchise, Punjab King for the Indian Premier League 2023. He was one of the highlights of Punjab Kings during last IPL and no wonder his presence will motivate the team a lot. He joined his team in Mohali on Monday and Punjab Kings took no time to announce his presence on their social media.
“Livi is here”
In the social media post, shared by the Punjab Kings, Liam Livingstone could be seen saying, “Sher Squad, Livi is here.” He was welcomed in the hotel in the usual traditional way. The English all-rounder was not available for the first three games of Punjab Kings IPL 2023 campaign following his recovery from a knew injury. The injury kept him out of action since last December and he could not feature in any competitive match since making his Test debut against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. After recovering from the injury now he is match-fit to play IPL 2023 for Punjab Kings.
Livingstone to motivate PBKS
Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings will be taking on the defending champions Gujarat Titans next at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Thursday. and the arrival of Livingstone will surely motivate the side. Livingstone was roped in for a massive Rs 11.50 crore at the IPL 2022 mega auction and he ended up scoring 437 runs in 14 matches at strike rate above 182 including four fifties in IPL 2022. He also impressed with him all-round skill as the off spinner took six wickets at an economy of 8.78.
Meanwhile, Punjab Kings have already won two of their three matches in the ongoing IPL season defeating Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals. With four points from three games, they are standing in the sixth place in the IPL 2023 at present.
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