Punjab Kings have released a video showcasing an English all-arrival rounder’s in the IPL 2023. On Thursday, the Punjab Kings will face the Gujarat Titans in Mohali.
England all-rounder Liam Livingstone joined the Punjab Kings (PBKS) side on Tuesday, April 11. Shikhar Dhawan’s team has won two of the first three IPL 2023 matches. On Thursday, April 13, they will face the incumbent champions, the Gujarat Titans (GT), at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
Livingstone missed the Punjab Kings’ first three games while recuperating from a knee injury that had kept him out since December 2022. Significantly, he has not played a competitive game since making his Test debut for England against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Punjab Kings might benefit significantly from the return of the speedy English star.
On April 12, PBKS took to Twitter and released a video of Livingstone walking to the nets prior of the game versus GT. “Guess who’s returned? I’m back! Tell your friends about Liam’s return!” The post was accompanied with a winking emoji by PBKS.
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PBKS will take on GT on Thursday in Mohali
Livingstone was bought by PBKS at the IPL 2022 mega-auction at a whopping INR 11.50 crore. The 29-year-old all-rounder accumulated 437 runs in 14 matches in the last season of the cash-rich tournament with an incredible strike rate of 182.08, while also attaining a good average of 36.42. He also has four half-centuries in his debut season with PBKS. Apart from his outstanding batting accomplishments, Livingstone was also a capable spinner, taking six wickets with an economy of 8.78 last year.
Punjab Kings won their first two games against Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals before losing to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Sunday, April 9 in Hyderabad. With four points from three games, the Kings are now sixth in the IPL 2023 points standings. PBKS will be trying to get back on track when they meet the Gujarat Titans on Thursday. Importantly, the Hardik Pandya-led team is coming off a nail-biting defeat to KKR on Sunday.
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