Legendary England pacer James Anderson has registered for the Indian Premier League auction for the first time in his career. The Test specialist, who recently retired after playing the 1st Test match in West Indies in July 2024,

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

Delve into the strategic interests of 3 teams in acquiring James Anderson for IPL 2025 set against the backdrop of the mega auction in Jeddah.

Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Shami are among the Indian players who registered under the base price of Rs 2 crore for the auction that will take place on 24 and 25 November.

England veteran James Anderson features in IPL 2025 Auction players list, but red ball captain Ben Stokes opts out of the upcoming bidding process.

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

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.

Each franchise will be able to form a maximum squad of 25 players (including retained players), and a total of 204 slots will be up for grabs at the auction.