Liverpool are ramping up their pursuit of Alexander Isak, with the Newcastle United striker now firmly in their sights for what could be one of the biggest transfers of the summer window. While no official bid has landed on the table yet, sources close to the situation confirm that Liverpool have made their interest known — and are willing to go as high as £120 million to get their man.
The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2025 auction just concluded, seeing Devdutt Padikkal as the top buy at ₹13.20 Lakhs. Other IPL-familiar names like Manish Pandey (₹12.20 Lakhs) and Abhinav Manohar (₹12.20 Lakhs) also fetched high bids. While these are substantial for a state-level league, they are significantly lower than IPL salaries, which often range from crores to tens of crores (e.g., Padikkal's ₹2 Crore IPL 2025 price with RCB). The Maharaja Trophy offers a crucial platform for Karnataka players.
Newcastle United have reignited their pursuit of French striker Hugo Ekitike and are now making serious moves to finally bring him to Tyneside. The club is currently in discussions with Eintracht Frankfurt over a deal that could reach €75 million — a fee that would smash the Magpies’ current transfer record.
England have named a 14-player squad for the fourth Test against India in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, with veteran all-rounder Liam Dawson earning a surprise recall. The 35-year-old comes in for off-spinner Shoaib Bashir, who has been ruled out of the remainder of the series with a broken finger.
West Indies suffered one of the darkest days in their Test cricket history on Monday, collapsing for just 27 runs in their second innings against Australia in the third Test at Sabina Park, Jamaica. It was the second-lowest total ever recorded in Test cricket, behind only New Zealand’s infamous 26 against England way back in 1955.
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