Legendary England pacer James Anderson has entered the Indian Premier League auction for the first time in his career. The Test specialist, who recently retired after playing the 1st Test match in the West Indies in July 2024, has set his base price at Rs 1.25 crore.

While Anderson registered for the auction, England Test captain Ben Stokes withdrew from the event at the risk of being banned from the IPL auction next season. According to the new rules, if a foreign player does not register in the mega-auction, he will not be allowed to participate in next year’s mini-auction, unless the original board – in this case the ECB – does not publish a statement. that Stokes is injured.

A total of 52 English players have registered for the next auctionwith Jos Buttler and James Anderson putting their names in the ring for franchise bids.

The BCCI had introduced a new rule ahead of the IPL 2025 season, according to which any player who registers for the auction and, after being selected in the auction, makes himself unavailable before the start of the season, will be prohibited from participating in the tournament. and player auctions for 2 seasons.

Many believe the rule was introduced specifically for English players, as Harry Brook had withdrawn before the start of the tournament. Phil Salt and Jos Buttler would leave before the start of the IPL 2024 Playoffs, much to the dismay of their respective franchises.

England’s 2025 calendar is a busy one, a year for which they have been preparing extensively. In Test cricket, Ben Stokes will lead the team in a home series against India and an away series against Australia.