England’s star cricketer liam livingstone Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has given its first message to fans after being bought by the franchise for Rs 13 crore in the IPL 2026 auction. The 32-year-old looked thrilled in a short video, directly addressing the supporters and promising to bring excitement in the upcoming season.
Liam Livingstone ‘excited’ to join Sunrisers Hyderabad
Livingstone greeted his supporters in his message, saying, “Hey Orange Army! It’s Liam Livingstone here,” Before sharing how happy he is to be joining SRH for IPL 2026. He said he was happy “excited” To join the franchise this year and made it clear that wearing the orange jersey is something he is really looking forward to. The hard-hitting batsman-all-rounder has built a reputation as one of the most destructive T20 players in world cricket, with his arrival providing a big boost to Hyderabad’s middle order.
Livingstone lauds SRH’s auction strategy
Livingstone also revealed that he is keeping a close eye on the auction and how SRH have been building their team in recent years. He explained that, by watching the auction “from a distance”, he found his way to Sunrisers. “Learn about their business over the years” very amusing. This line underlines his respect for the franchise’s recruitment strategy and signals that he believes his own skill set fits perfectly into their aggressive, modern T20 template.
The new SRH star completed his message by focusing on the fanbase. Livingstone said he is “Really looking forward to being a part of it” and excited “Meet all the new fans in the New Year.” Signing off with, “I’ll see you all soon,” He spoke in a warm, personal tone with the aim of quickly building rapport with the Orange Army. With his power-hitting, easy spin and charisma, SRH supporters will now eagerly wait to see him in action once IPL 2026 begins.
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It’ll be even more fun having you with us, Liam 🎇vita
[Liam Livingstone | Play With Fire] pic.twitter.com/kZGo2Evh2V
– Sunrisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) 17 December 2025
Sunrisers Hyderabad team for IPL 2026
Abhishek Sharma, Aniket Verma, Brayden Carse, Ishan Malinga, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, heinrich classenIshan Kishan, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins, Smaran Ravichandran, Travis Head, Zeeshan Ansari, Liam Livingstone, Jack Edwards, Salil Arora, Shivam Mavi, Cranes Phuletra, Prafulla Hinge, Amit Kumar, Omkar Tarmale, Saqib Hussain, Shivang Kumar.