Will James Anderson play under MS Dhoni in IPL 2025?
James Anderson, one of the most celebrated bowlers in cricket history with 991 overall wickets in international cricket, has decided to be a part of cricket’s most liked T20I league in the world, the IPL. So let’s take a look at Will James Anderson play under MS Dhoni in IPL 2025.
The Englishman, who took retirement from international cricket in July this year after serving for 22 years, believes he still has what it takes to be a successful franchise cricketer.
Known for his swing and wicket taking ability, Anderson registered his name for IPL mega auction at a base prize of 1.25 crore.
Interestingly, Anderson has only played 19 T20Is out of 401 international games, as he was more dedicated towards red-ball format.
He has never taken part in IPL, but after retiring from International cricket, the right-arm pacer feels he still can contribute to cricket as a player.
“There is still definitely something in me that thinks like I can still play. I have never done the IPL; I have never experienced it, and I think for a number of reasons I feel like I have more to give as a player.” said Anderson during a BBC Radio 4 Podcast.
With IPL mega auction set to take place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, the excitement of which franchise would select Anderson is growing every day.
CSK, known for adding experienced players to their squad, might be interested in acquiring Englishman services at a decent amount. If this turns out to be true, then Anderson will get a chance to play under MS Dhoni, but how?
Will James Anderson play under MS Dhoni in IPL 2025?
No, the legendary MS Dhoni, who led CSK to record five IPL titles, stepped down from captaincy before the start of IPL 2024 and handed over the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad.
However, despite Dhoni not being the skipper of the side, he is still the leader of the group, sharing the same dressing room, remaining in same planning area where MSD is, invaluable to any player, including James Anderson.
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Even though Anderson won’t be playing directly under Dhoni’s captaincy if CSK manages to acquire his services at the auction, he could still learn from his mentorship and learn from his vast experience.
