While Stokes, the IPL’s most valuable player in 2017, sits out, it has been reported former England team-mate James Anderson, who has not played a T20 since August 2014, has thrown his hat into the ring.

The English all-rounder is reportedly missing from the official list of 1574 players to go under the hammer at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. Read below.

The BCCI recently introduced a rule preventing overseas players from re-entering the IPL if they pull out after registering.

Legendary England pacer James Anderson has registered for the Indian Premier League auction for the first time in his career. The Test specialist, who recently retired after playing the 1st Test match in West Indies in July 2024,

James Anderson last played a T20 game more than 10 years ago, but the fast-bowling legend, who retired from international cricket in July this year, feels he has enough gas left in the tank to have a go in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The England Test captain last played for the Chennai Super Kings during the 2023 season before pulling out due to a knee injury.

Ben Stokes is likely to lead a string of key England players sitting out the 2025 Indian Premier League ahead of a huge year for his Test team. England players are facing tricky decisions over whether to enter the auction for next year’s tournament because of new regulations put in place by the Board of Control for Cricket in India,

Ben Stokes is expected to skip the 2025 IPL mega-auction to focus on his Test career, especially with demanding series against India and Australia on the horizon. Stokes' decision could hint at a return to white-ball cricket under coach Brendon McCullum.

England veteran James Anderson features in IPL 2025 Auction players list, but red ball captain Ben Stokes opts out of the upcoming bidding process.

Ben Stokes opts not to enter IPL auction - The England Test captain will sit out the Twenty20 competition for the second year in succession.

Captain Ben Stokes opts to skip next year's Indian Premier League, but former England bowler James Anderson and Jofra Archer register for the upcoming auction.