Khaleel Ahmed, Liam Livingstone
He has scored 8,595 runs and taken 171 wickets in 370 T20 matches. However, after winning the IPL title with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2025, he featured in just two matches for SRH in the subsequent season.
On whether injuries influenced the decision to trade the two quicks, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan said the move was driven by the franchise’s cricket management. They have assessed what is best for CSK and taken the decision accordingly,” Viswanathan told TOI. They would have considered that as well as everything else before taking the call,” he said.
“The cricket management takes all decisions at CSK. We have the think tank of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Zaheer Khan and MS Dhoni. For CSK, Livingstone’s arrival brings considerable T20 experience. CSK may also have factored in Livingstone’s past match-winning performances, despite the allrounder currently struggling to find a place in the England side.
“He hardly got enough opportunities last year.