IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) signed Liam Livingstone for a whopping INR 8.75 crore at the recently held mega auction in Jeddah.

RCB outbid CSK to secure the services of England all-rounder after he was released by Punjab Kings earlier this month.

Livingstone recently expressed his excitement after being roped in by RCB, stating that the Bengaluru-based franchise suits his playing style.

"The fan base is very passionate. It's probably one of the biggest franchises in IPL... It's a bit of a fresh start for me," Livingstone was quoted as saying by Reuters.

"I think Bangalore is going to be very good for my game. It's a little bit smaller than some of the stadiums in India, certainly better than what Punjab was for me. Hopefully, my game should suit that place well," he added.

After making his IPL debut in 2019 with Rajasthan Royals, Liam Livingstone spent the past three seasons with Punjab Kings.

The 31-year-old also recalled watching RCB’s legendary batting trio of Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, and AB de Villiers on TV.

Now, Livingstone is looking forward to making an impact alongside Kohli and fellow Englishman Phil Salt, who was fetched by RCB at the grand auction for Rs 11.5 crore.

"I think we had a really good auction. We've got some good players, we picked up quite cleverly," he said. "There's a few people in that team I know really well, so I'm pretty excited to get out there as a group. Playing with the likes of Virat is going to be really cool."