IPL 2024: Liam Livingstone Hits Back After Fan Asks Him To Focus On IPL
Published - 02 Jan 2024, 12:11 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 10:20 AM
Liam Livingstone has hit back at a fan after the latter asked the England star to focus on cricket. It all started when the England batsman took to X to vent his frustration over an incident that took place during the football game between Liverpool and Newcastle United.
The right-handed batsman expressed his disappointment over the penalty being awarded to Liverpool towards the end of the game. Liverpool forward Diogo was sent clean through on goal and rounded Newcastle United goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.
The Liverpool star appeared poised to hit the ball into the empty net but decided to go down after minimal contact from the goalkeeper. Liverpool went on to score and sealed the game 4-2. Liam Livingstone, however, was not at all impressed by the call and expressed his disappointment over the same.
“Football is so finished ??? how can you have VAR and still award that as a penalty! It’s actually boring ?,” he wrote.
One of his followers then asked him to ‘think about cricket’, reminding him about his IPL team Punjab Kings’ title drought as he wrote: “Think about cricket bro. In IPL Punjab need there first title.”
Liam Livingstone noticed the reply from his followers and decided to react to it, writing: “It’s January.”
It’s January https://t.co/NWjIZ4VlPQ
— Liam Livingstone (@liaml4893) January 1, 2024
Liam Livingstone eyes maiden IPL title:
While it is still very early to talk about IPL 2024, there is no denying that Liam Livingstone and his Punjab Kings teammates will be desperate to end the franchise’s long wait for a first IPL title. Punjab Kings are one of the three IPL teams who are playing in the competition right from the first season but are yet to win the title. Punjab Kings have also not managed to qualify for the playoffs since making it to the final in 2014.
Punjab Kings squad for IPL 2024: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Thyagarajann, Prince Choudhary, Rilee Rossouw.
