Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are reportedly targeting a 17-year-old batter named Ayush Mhatre in the IPL 2025 mega auction. As per several reports, CSK have even invited the player from Mumbai for selection trial before the auction.

Anderson previously attempted to enter the IPL auctions in 2011 and 2012, only to go unsold on both occasions.

Former South African captain AB de Villiers compared James Anderson's registration for the IPL 2025 auction to MS Dhoni's decision to take a pay cut and stay with Chennai Super Kings. De Villiers praised Anderson's willingness to potentially mentor young bowlers despite his age and high career achievements.

England legend Michael Vaughan made a bold prediction before the IPL 2025 mega-auction and said that Chennai Super Kings would sign James Anderson. The right-arm pacer has registered for an IPL auction after 12 seasons.

Vaughan believes that CSK have always been a franchise who have liked to have swing bowlers in their team, and hence it would not surprise him if Anderson ends up playing for the

Among pacers, Anderson is the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history with his long-time England partner Stuart Broad being the second best with 604 Test wickets.

AB de Villiers compares James Anderson's IPL auction entry to MS Dhoni's retention by CSK. Anderson, who has retired from international cricket, has put his name in the auction list for the first time.