Sunrisers Hyderabad's high-value acquisition, Liam Livingstone, has joined the Durban Super Giants (DSG) in the SA20 2025-26 season as a replacement player. The England all-rounder steps in for New Zealand batter Devon Conway, who has departed the tournament due to national commitments for the upcoming white-ball tour of India.
Livingstone, who was secured by SRH for a massive INR 13 crore at the IPL 2026 auction, is renowned for his destructive middle-order batting, boasting a career T20 strike rate of 145.06. His inclusion is a significant boost for DSG, who are currently placed fourth in the SA20 points table and are looking to solidify their position ahead of the playoffs.
This move provides Livingstone with crucial match practice in a high-stakes franchise environment, following a strong run of form in other T20 leagues, including captaining Birmingham Phoenix and finishing as their leading run-scorer in The Hundred. His performance in the SA20 will be closely monitored by the SRH management as he prepares for his IPL 2026 campaign.
This analysis was generated by Third Umpire using official IPL statistics and live match data.
Learn how this works →
“Livingstone is seen as one of the most destructive middle-order batters in the format, as the England all-rounder has a career T20 strike rate of 145.06.”
Top paid English players in IPL 2026
Keep exploring stats tailored to Liam Livingstone and SRH.
I’m excited to start working with Dewald and Adam and renewing my working relationships with Liam and Jamie. Each player brings phenomenal experience in franchise cricket both in The Hundred and across the world.
One bowler I would love to have a battle with? Abhishek Sharma.
Conversely, Ishan Kishan enters the tournament in red-hot form, having smashed a century against New Zealand and a blistering 53 off 20 balls in the warm-up game against South Africa.

“Livingstone is seen as one of the most destructive middle-order batters in the format, as the England all-rounder has a career T20 strike rate of 145.06.”