James Anderson, IPL 2025 Auction: These 5 teams need James Anderson, who will win?

James Anderson, the legendary fast bowler who took the most wickets for England, recently retired from international cricket. At that time he expressed his desire to play in the T20 cricket league. It has been 10 years since he played a T20 match and now he wants to make a comeback through IPL. For this, he has also registered his name in the mega auction for IPL 2025. Anderson has kept his base price at Rs 1.25 crore. Everyone is aware of his ability to swing and experience. In such a situation, many franchises can bet on him. Today we are going to talk about 5 such teams, which will need Anderson the most and they can bid for him in the mega auction.

These teams need Anderson.

Chennai Super Kings can be the first to bet on Anderson, one of the star players in this event to be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 24 and 25 November. The biggest reason behind this is Anderson's experience. Chennai Super Kings has always been known for betting on older and experienced players. There are many examples like Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis. Apart from this, this year the Chennai team has retained only Mathisha Pathirana as a fast bowler. In such a situation, they will need more fast bowlers.

If they bet on Anderson, then a great combination of the new ball and the old ball will be created. While Anderson will be able to show his magic in the initial overs, Pathirana will be useful in the middle and death overs. Apart from Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings need Anderson the most. Because Punjab has released experienced bowlers like Kagiso Rabada along with Arshdeep Singh. In such a situation, they will also need experience in bowling. They will also have the most money in the auction. Despite Anderson's bid being high, Punjab will have the power to buy him.

Royal Challengers Bangalore has also released its oldest and most experienced bowler Mohammad Siraj for the mega auction. Bangalore has retained only Yash Dayal among the bowlers. But he lacks experience. Also, Bangalore has always lacked good bowlers. In such a situation, both the deficiencies can be fulfilled simultaneously with the arrival of Anderson. He can bring balance to the team.

Till now, the pair of Trent Bolt and Sandeep Sharma was seen in Rajasthan Royals. Both were seen wreaking havoc with swing. But this time Rajasthan has released Bolt. At the same time, fast bowlers have been seen getting help on Rajasthan's home ground. In such a situation, Anderson can be the perfect replacement for Bolt. Gujarat Titans is the fifth team that needs Anderson, because it has also released its most premium bowler Mohammad Shami. In such a situation, Anderson can be the best option to replace him.