Liam Livingstone joins CSK from SRH in four-player trade
Liam Livingstone, the England all-rounder, has moved from Sunrisers Hyderabad to Chennai Super Kings at a reduced fee of Rs 6 crore, down from the Rs 13 crore Hyderabad paid for him. The IPL announced the four-player trade on Thursday, ahead of the IPL 2027 auction.
Australian all-rounder Jack Edwards also goes to Chennai Super Kings, while Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis move the other way to Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The four players
Edwards, a seam-bowling all-rounder, joins Chennai Super Kings at his existing fee of Rs 3 crore. Livingstone is the only one of the four whose price changed.
Khaleel Ahmed, the left-arm pacer, goes to Sunrisers Hyderabad at his existing Rs 4.8 crore. It is a return to the franchise he represented between 2018 and 2021. Ellis, an Australian fast bowler, also joins Hyderabad at his existing fee of Rs 2 crore.
Who is Livingstone
Livingstone has played 100 international matches for England, according to Deccan Herald. He has featured in 51 IPL games, scoring more than 1,000 runs.
Last meeting of the two sides
The two franchises last met in IPL 2026 on 18 May, when Chennai Super Kings made 180/7 and Sunrisers Hyderabad chased 181, finishing on 181/5 in 19 overs to win by 5 wickets.
Chennai Super Kings’ last match of that season was a defeat to Gujarat Titans by 89 runs on 21 May. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s was a 47-run loss to Rajasthan Royals on 27 May.
What’s next
The IPL 2027 retention deadline has been extended by two days to 17 November. The mini-auction remains set for Goa on 16 December.
