James Anderson’s bid for IPL stardom definitely won’t work. Well, it probably won’t. It shouldn’t. But of course it’s Jimmy, so there’s always a chance it will, however infinitesimal that may be. It’s quite remarkable what an admirably pure love of cricket,

Check out the three teams that could spark a bidding war for James Anderson in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Auction.

While Stokes, the IPL’s most valuable player in 2017, sits out, it has been reported former England team-mate James Anderson, who has not played a T20 since August 2014, has thrown his hat into the ring.

James Anderson retired from England duty earlier this year but could be set to complete a shock return to the sport after registering for the IPL 2025 mega auction following a stint in coaching

Interestingly, Anderson has never competed in a global franchise T20 league, and his last T20 game was in 2014 for Lancashire.

Captain Ben Stokes opts to skip next year's Indian Premier League, but former England bowler James Anderson and Jofra Archer register for the upcoming auction.

Check out how former England cricketer James Anderson registered his name for the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction only on CricTracker.

Under new rules announced by the IPL last month, it also means that Stokes will not be eligible to play in the 2026 competition

England's legendary bowler James Anderson has entered the Indian Premier League draft in move that is set to raise some eyebrows.

James Anderson, the legendary fast bowler who retired from international cricket in July, has registered for the upcoming IPL auction. Despite last playing a T20 game over a decade ago, the 42-year-old has expressed a belief by registering for the league that he can still compete at the highest level .

Ben Stokes opted to skip IPL 2025 as the England red ball captain didn't register himself for the mega auction which is slated to take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 24 and 25.