England's legendary pacer James Anderson is hopeful of getting picked up one of the ten franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction later this month. Anderson who played his last T20I in 2009 feels he has a lot of cricket left in me. He also hinted that he is willing to be a part of an IPL franchise as a bowling coach if not as a player.
"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," Anderson told 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," he added.
During the interaction, Anderson was asked whether he has been approached by any of the IPL franchise.
"Nothing yet. We'll just have to wait and see, keep my fingers crossed and see what happens," said the 42-year-old.
Anderson as player-cum-coach
Anderson has opted for a base price of Rs 1.25 crore. If he plays in IPL 2025, he will become the oldest pacer to play in the league. He may be on franchises' radar as a player-cum-coach.
Anderson's T20 career
The Lancashire bowler has played a total of 19 T20Is. He has 18 wickets at an average of 30.66. Overall, he has 41 wickets from 44 games. He shifted his focus to red-ball cricket to prolong his career until recently.
His last T20 appearance was more than a decade ago. In England's T20 Blast final, he conceded 52 runs from his quota of four overs. Lancashire ended up losing the match by four runs to Warwickshire at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Anderson's Test numbers
Anderson is the only pacer with 700 or more Test wickets and third overall. From 188 Tests, he has 704 wickets at an average of 26.45 including 32 five-wicket hauls.
