IPL 2025 auction: 42-year-old legendary England player got registered for the first time, know the base price

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced that 1574 players have registered for the much-awaited 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction to be held on November 24 and 25 in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah.

In a surprise twist, England Test captain Ben Stokes, known for his contracts in the past, has decided not to register for the upcoming auction. Stokes, who was bought by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Rs 16.25 crore in the 2023 mini-auction, will not take part in the 2024 season.

On the other hand, James Anderson, who recently retired from international cricket, has registered. The 42-year-old veteran, who has a base value of Rs 1.25 crore, will enter the auction after a gap of 13 seasons. Despite being the third-highest wicket-taker in the history of Test cricket, Anderson is yet to make his IPL debut after going unsold in the 2011 and 2012 auctions.

Interestingly, Anderson has not played any T20 cricket since 2014, when he last appeared for Lancashire in a T20 Blast match against Warwickshire. The iconic English fast bowler has played only 19 T20 matches, the last of which was in 2009.

Throughout his career, Anderson has featured in 44 T20 matches, taking 41 wickets at an economy rate of 8.47. In T20 Internationals, he has taken 18 wickets at an economy rate of 7.84.

The final shortlist for the auction is being eagerly awaited, BCCI is expected to reveal the selected players in the coming days. Of the registered players, 52 are from England, making them the third largest contingent of overseas players after South Africa (91) and Australia (76).

During the IPL 2025 retention on 31 October, none of the ten franchises chose to retain any English players. High-profile overseas releases included England white-ball captain and Rajasthan Royals opening batsman Jos Buttler.