Glenn Maxwell vs Liam Livingstone - Comparing their IPL stats after 49 matches ahead of 2026 Auction

With the IPL 2026 auction soon approaching, all-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Liam Livingstone would be two names in focus. Maxwell was released by the Punjab Kings (PBKS), while Livingstone was released by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Notably, both teams made it to the IPL 2025 final with RCB emerging as champions.

Glenn Maxwell was acquired by PBKS for ₹4.20 crore. He failed to deliver, scoring just 48 runs in six innings. On the other hand, RCB had purchased Liam Livingstone for ₹8.75 crore. Livingstone could not deliver as expected either, scoring just 112 runs in eight innings.

However, being experienced and hard-hitting batters who could also offer a few overs with the ball and brilliant fielders, Maxwell and Livingstone could be on the radar of multiple teams.

That said, let us take a look at their IPL stats after 49 matches ahead of the 2026 auction.

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#1 Most Runs and Wickets

Glenn Maxwell made his IPL debut in 2012. He has featured in 141 games so far and has scored 2819 runs along with 41 wickets. Maxwell has represented the Delhi Capitals (DC), Mumbai Indians (MI), PBKS, and RCB.

In his first 49 matches in the league, he had scored 1080 runs in 49 innings. With the ball, he had managed to pick up just four wickets.

Meanwhile, Livingstone began his IPL journey in 2019 with the Rajasthan Royals (RR). He has also represented PBKS apart from RCB. In 49 games so far, he has scored 1051 runs in 47 innings and has bagged 13 wickets.

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#2 Average, Strike Rate, and Economy

In 141 games, Glenn Maxwell has an average of 23.88 and a strike-rate of 155.14 with the bat. With the ball, he has an average of 34.46 and an economy of 8.29. In his first 49 games, he had an average of 25.12 and a strike-rate of 164.36 with the bat. With the ball, he had an average of 94.75 and an economy of 10.24.

On the other hand, Liam Livingstone has an average of 26.27 and a strike-rate of 158.76 with the bat in his 49 matches. With the ball, he has an average of 36.07 and an economy of 9.01.

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#3 Most 50-plus scores and fifers

Glenn Maxwell has struck 18 half-centuries in his IPL career to date. However, he does not have a single hundred or a five-wicket haul. In his first 49 matches, he scored six half-centuries. Interestingly, his highest score in this phase, which is also his highest overall, was a 43-ball 95, which he achieved twice in the space of three games against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH).

On the other hand, Liam Livingstone has scored seven half-centuries in his 49 games so far. He also does not have a century or a five-wicket haul. His best score was a 48-ball 94 that came against the Delhi Capitals (DC) in 2023.

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#4 Performance in winning cause

In his first 49 matches, Glenn Maxwell has been a part of 27 wins. In these victories, he has scored 770 runs at an average of 35 and a strike-rate of 179.48. With the ball, he has bagged two wickets at an average of 92 and an economy of 10.22.

Liam Livingstone's teams have won 21 out of the 49 matches he has played so far. In these wins, he has made 461 runs at an average of 28.81 and a strike-rate of 173.96. He has picked up six wickets at an average of 32.67 and an economy of 8.79.

Edited by Rishab Vm