Former England captain Michael Vaughan said that five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) could buy retired pacer James Anderson in the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction. Despite retiring from international cricket, the veteran surprisingly gave his name to the IPL auction list for the first time in his long cricketing career as well.

Speaking on the Club Prairie Fire Podcast, Vaughan said: “You mention James Anderson, I wouldn’t 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 Chennai.”

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James Anderson also recently stated his wish to play cricket again as the reason behind registering for the 2025 IPL auction as well. The veteran pacer has set his base price at ₹1.25 crores despite never playing in the T20 league.

“That’s 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’s definitely a feeling inside of me that I’ve got more to offer, in some shape or form. So, however long down the line that might be, in whatever capacity that might be I’m not sure yet,” said Anderson on Sky Sports. “But I’m really keen to play. I feel really fit, I’ve been bowling still, ticking over, so I feel like I’m in a good place and I’d love to have an opportunity to play somewhere.”