The star fast bowler of the England Cricket Team James Anderson has shocked his fans and this 42-year-old cricketer has registered for the IPL 2025 mega auction, hoping to return to T20 cricket after more than 10 years.
Anderson had an amazing Test career where he grabbed 704 wickets, which is a record. He stopped playing international cricket earlier this year and is now the bowling coach for the England team.
James Anderson still wants to play cricket. He feels he has the energy and skills to compete with younger players. The English fast bowler has set his starting price at INR 1.25 crore for the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24-25.
Anderson hasn’t played a T20 match since 2014 and has never played in the IPL before. If a team buys him at the auction, it would be a special moment for him to join the biggest cricket tournament in the world.
Although James Anderson is now a coach, he wants to come back to T20 cricket and test his skills in the IPL. In his T20I career, he took 18 wickets in 19 matches and had an economy rate of 7.84 for England.
Anderson’s great record in Test cricket shows how skilled he is, so teams will notice him at the auction. But because T20 cricket is fast and always changing, IPL teams might choose younger, more energetic players over Anderson’s experience at the 2025 mega auction.
Chennai Super Kings Will Buy James Anderson
Many fans and cricket fans are anticipating that the fast bowler of the England cricket team James Anderson will most probably join Chennai Super Kings, in case he gets a buyer. As Chennai always runs behind the experienced player, James Anderson could be the smartest choice for the five-time IPL champion.
Anderson will not only bring the experience to the side but can also become the role model for the young bowlers of Chennai Super Kings as the West Indian Dwayne Bravo has already joined Kolkata Knight Riders as the head bowling coach of the team.
