As the IPL 2025 auction approaches, fans were shocked as soon as the list of registered players came out. It has been revealed that one of England’s great fast bowlers James Anderson’s name is also in the list. Interestingly, James Anderson has now announced his retirement from international cricket and has never played in the IPL so far. He is 42 years old now, what could be the reason for playing IPL at this age. Now Anderson himself has revealed the whole thing.
James Anderson told the BBC Radio 4 Today podcast that there is still something about him that makes him feel like he can play. Anderson said that he has never played in the IPL. He feels he has a lot to contribute as a player for a number of reasons. He said that by participating in the IPL, the world’s largest T20 league, he not only wanted to increase his exposure, but also wanted to gain experience and knowledge. Anderson said he did some coaching work after his playing career ended in the summer. He also serves as a mentor in a way for the England team. He felt playing in such a league and gaining experience might help him increase his knowledge of the game.
The last T20 match was played in 2014
Interestingly, James Anderson played his last T20 match in 2014, which means he has been away from this format for ten years and has not played any matches. Anderson kept the base price for the IPL auction at Rs 125 crore. He retired from Test cricket at the beginning of this year, having played 188 games for England, taking 704 wickets. He is the third-highest wicket-taker after Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Australian spin magician Shane Warne (708). Although his international career has come to an end, his desire to play cricket remains.
Although James Anderson has reached his advanced age, there is still a big question whether any team will think of adding him to their team. But it’s also certain that they won’t be very expensive. This means that their price is very low, maybe only Rs 125 crore, which is their base price. In this case, the team will definitely get a better fast bowler who will bring his experience and even if he is not on the field, he will be able to teach the young fast bowlers something, so bet on him. At this time, it remains to be seen whether he is included in the shortlist of players. If they make the shortlist, getting acquired is no big deal.
(pti input)
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