“He has told us that he’s likely to join us next week,” a Punjab Kings official instructed TOI on Friday.
On Thursday evening, PBKS beat Rajasthan Royals at Guwahati.
Livingstone, a hard-hitting, feared batsman in world cricket, other than being a helpful off-spinner, was purchased by PBKS f0r Rs 11.5 crores within the 2022 public sale.
The 29-year-old has not performed aggressive cricket since December after struggling a knee damage on his Test debut in Pakistan 4 months in the past. He had additionally endured an ankle damage final 12 months and that flared up in latest weeks to make his rehab harder.
The Shikhar Dhawan-led aspect will subsequent play towards Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 9. They play their fourth recreation at house on April 13, and Livingstone ought to be accessible for that.
“(I’m) getting there, finally,” Livingstone mentioned on LancsTV’s protection of Lancashire’s opening County Championship
fixture towards Surrey. “It’s been a long road: three or four days a week at the gym over the last three or four months. Maybe towards the end of this week, or start of next week, I’ll fly out to India and get going again.
“Feeling significantly better. I had some injections halfway final week. It’s settled it down lots, lastly been capable of get outdoors and do some working and get again to correct cricket stuff. That’s most likely been about 4 or 5 days now, so simply making an attempt to construct again as much as match health now.”
Livingstone had hammered 437 runs final season at a strike fee of 182.08.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com