New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- The defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), are likely to release England all-rounder Liam Livingstone ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.

The all-rounder, picked up for Rs 8.75 crores ahead of last season, failed to live up to his price tag, scoring just 112 runs in eight innings at a strike rate of 133.33, out of which a knock of 54 came in the group stage and a quickfire 25 came in the title clash against the Punjab Kings (PBKS). He could also pick up only two wickets while leaking runs at an economy rate of 8.44.

However, since then, Livingstone served as the skipper of Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred in the UK and topped the run charts for them with 241 runs in eight innings at a s...