New Delhi. Before the mini-auction of IPL 2027, there has been a stir in the cricket world regarding the exchange of players i.e. trading. Many franchises are keeping an eye on big players to strengthen their team. Meanwhile, a big news has come out regarding Chennai Super Kings. According to media reports, CSK is exploring the possibility of including Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Liam Livingstone in its team. This England player joined Sunrisers Hyderabad for a huge price of Rs 13 crore in the auction held before IPL 2026. However, he did not get many chances to play in the entire season. Now Chennai's interest has increased discussions about his future.
According to the report of Cricbuzz, Chennai Super Kings is considering the option of trading Livingstone. However, it is not the only team that wants to add this player to itself. Another franchise from North India has also shown interest in Livingstone. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad has not yet taken any final decision in this matter. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see whether the Hyderabad team is ready to trade its expensive player with another franchise or not.
The IPL 2026 season was not as expected for Liam Livingstone. Sunrisers Hyderabad included him in their team by spending Rs 13 crore but he got the opportunity to play only two matches in the entire season. He could score only 15 runs in these matches. Due to poor performance and team combination, he did not get a place in the playing eleven in the remaining matches. He was also not seen regularly as an impact player option. It is believed that this is the reason that now the franchise can explore new options regarding their future.
Livingstone's IPL journey started in 2019 with Rajasthan Royals. At that time he was bought for Rs 50 lakh. After this, in the IPL 2022 auction, Punjab Kings showed great confidence in him and spent Rs 11.5 crore. Before IPL 2025, Punjab released him and Royal Challengers Bangalore included him in their team for Rs 8.75 crore. Now after spending one season with Sunrisers, discussions have started regarding his next destination.
Meanwhile, trade news regarding Hardik Pandya is also continuously in the headlines. According to the report of IANS, Punjab Kings are currently said to be at the forefront in the race to include Mumbai Indians captain Hardik in their team. Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants have also shown interest in the all-rounder.
The report quoted the source as saying that a verbal conversation took place between the top management of Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians. If everything progresses as per the negotiations then the formal process of trade can begin. After this, approval from IPL officials will be required. However, no official announcement has been made yet regarding Hardik's trade and Livingstone's future. In such a situation, all the franchises and cricket fans are keeping an eye on the trading of players before IPL 2027.