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,

James Anderson last played a T20 game more than 10 years ago, but the fast-bowling legend, who retired from international cricket in July this year, feels he has enough gas left in the tank to have a go in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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

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

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

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.

Legendary England seamer James Anderson has registered for the Indian Premier League auction for the first time in his career. The Test specialist, who retired with 704 wickets to his name has set his base price at Rs 1.

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.