Abu Dhabi, Dec. 16 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction witnessed several notable buys and surprising snubs as franchises strengthened their squads ahead of the new season, with big-money deals, homecomings and multiple players going unsold.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) made one of the marquee purchases of the auction by signing England all-rounder Liam Livingstone for Rs 13 crore. Livingstone brings vast T20 experience, having scored 7,496 runs in 330 T20 matches at an average of 28.18 and a strike rate of 144.93, including two centuries and 39 half-centuries, along with 143 wickets at an average just over 25. For England, he has 955 runs in 60 T20Is at an average of 25.13 and a strike rate of 148.98, with one century and two fifties...