IPL 2025: Why did James Anderson want to play IPL?
Fans are eagerly waiting for the mega auction of IPL 2025. The mega auction is going to be held in jeddah city of Saudi Arabia. It will be organized on 24 and 25 November. Cricketers from all over the world have registered for this. Fans are quite surprised to see one of these names and that name is of England's experienced player james Anderson. Even at the age of 42, a new enthusiasm is seen in him. This is because if a team buys him and includes him in the playing XI, then this will be the first time james Anderson will play his first IPL match.
Why does Anderson want to play IPL?
james Anderson himself revealed why he is so keen to play in the IPL. In a conversation with BBC Radio, he said that he still wants to see himself doing something new in the game and IPL can help in his development.
james Anderson said, "I think I still have a passion for the game. I have never played in the IPL and I think I still have a lot to offer as a player." He believes that the IPL experience will help him understand new techniques and strategies of the game, which will also improve his coaching skills.
james Anderson said, "I have also started mentoring and coaching with the england team after this season. I think playing in a tournament like the IPL can help me further enhance my cricket knowledge, which can also prove beneficial in my coaching career going forward." Let us tell you that Anderson has said goodbye to international cricket.
1574 players registered for IPL 2025 mega auction
A total of 1574 players have registered in this mega auction of IPL 2025, which includes 1165 indian and 409 foreign players. This list includes 320 capped players, 1,224 uncapped players and 30 Associate Nation players. This time the base price of Rs 2 crore is the highest, which includes big names like rishabh pant, KL rahul and Shreyas Iyer.