Former England captain Michael Vaughan has given a nod to the possibility of the legendary pacer James Anderson ending up in the yellow jersey of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
Anderson, who quit international cricket this year, had gone under the hammer for the first time in his career at the IPL auction with a base price of Rs 1.25 crore. Vaughan further said that CSK might be particularly keen on Anderson's swing ability, particularly in the early overs where he could make an impact with the new ball.
"You mention James Anderson, I would not be surprised if Jimmy Anderson ends up at Chennai Super Kings. You heard it here first," Vaughan said on the Club Prairie Fire Podcast.
"They are a team that likes someone who can swing it in the first few overs. They've had swing bowlers like Shardul Thakur before, so it wouldn't surprise me if Jimmy Anderson ends up at Chennai."
This decision to register for the IPL comes at a time when Anderson seems to have rethought his decision to retire. In an interview with Sky Sports, he said he still had much to offer in this game: "I think I want to play cricket again.". Whether picked up or not-that's a different matter, but there's certainly a feeling within me that I have more to offer, in some shape or form.
A very limited but notable T20 experience - 41 wickets in 44 matches at an average of 32.14 and an economy of 8.47. He has also represented his country in 19 T20Is as well, claiming 18 wickets at an economy of 7.84, and 22 wickets from 24 matches in England's Vitality Blast.
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