"It would not surprise me if James Anderson ends up at...": Vaughan

Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan feels that pace legend James Anderson will end up joining Chennai Super Kings CSK in the Indian Premier League 2025 IPLEnglands legendary pacer James Anderson called it a day from international cricket this summer and has been coaching the national side since then Ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction James Anderson has made himself available in Jeddah on November 2425 at a base price of Rs 125 croresSpeaking on the Club Prairie Fire Podcast that he cohosts with legendary Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist Vaughan said You mention James Anderson I would not be surprised if Jimmy Anderson ends up at Chennai Super Kings You heard it here first They are a team that like someone who can swing it in the first few overs They had a swinger be it Shardul Thakur It would not surprise me if Jimmy Anderson ends up at ChennaiSpeaking to Sky Sports recently James Anderson said he wants to play cricket again and the 42yearold added that he has got more to offerThat is the whole point of going in the auction I think I want to play cricket again Whether I get picked up or not is a different matter There is definitely a feeling inside of me that Ive got more to offer in some shape or form So however long down the line that might be in whatever capacity that might be Im not sure yet Anderson was quoted by Sky Sports as sayingAnderson added that he has been still bowling even after bidding adieu to international cricketAlso ReadIts my moms birthday there were 2030 people who came to watch the game Tristan Stubbs after matchwinning knockBut I am really keen to play I feel really fit I have been bowling still ticking over so I feel like I am in a good place and Id love to have an opportunity to play somewhere he addedJames Anderson ended his Test career as the thirdhighest wickettaker in the formatAfter making his debut at the Lords in 2003 Anderson ended his illustrious career with 704 Test wickets behind the iconic spin duo Muttiah Muralitharan 800 and Shane Warne 708 The 42yearold brought down the curtains on his 22year career with 991 international wicketsAnderson ended his international career with a total of 991 wickets in 401 matches at an average of 2728 and best figures of 742The 42yearold has never featured in the IPL In 19 T20Is for England he took 18 wickets at an average of 3066 with best figures of 323 In 44 T20s he has taken 41 wickets at an average of 3214 with best figures of 323Registration for the IPL 2025 player auction has officially closed with a total of 1574 players signing up including 1165 Indian players and 409 overseas players all competing for a place in the worlds premier T20 league The auction will be held over two days on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah Saudi ArabiaThe registered players include 320 capped players 1224 uncapped players and 30 from Associate Nations Specifically there are 48 capped Indian players 272 capped international players 152 uncapped Indian players with previous IPL experience 3 uncapped international players with prior IPL experience 965 uncapped Indian players and 104 uncapped international playersOf the 409 overseas players South Africa leads with 91 registrations followed by Australia with 76 and England with 52 Other notable countries include New Zealand 39 West Indies 33 Afghanistan and Sri Lanka 29 each and the USA 10 Players from Bangladesh 13 Ireland 9 Canada 4 Netherlands 12 Zimbabwe 8 Scotland 2 UAE 1 and Italy 1 have also registeredWith each of the ten IPL franchises able to assemble a maximum squad of 25 players a total of 204 slots will be available at the IPL 2025 player auction The event promises intense competition as teams build their rosters for the next three yearsWith ANI Inputs