Mumbai, Nov. 24 -- Former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble suggested Liam Livingstone's subpar performance in the previous Indian Premier League (IPL) season, his omission from the England squad and high price tag are likely the reasons for the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to release him ahead of the next year's IPL auction.

Livingstone featured for RCB during their title-winning IPL 2025 campaign after being signed for Rs 8.75 crore at the previous mega auction. However, his season was below expectations--he managed just 112 runs in eight innings at a strike rate of 133.33, with a lone half-century and picked up only two wickets in nine overs, conceding at 8.44 runs per over.

Speaking at the JioStar show 'IPL Reten...