File pictures of MS Dhoni (left) and James Anderson.© BCCI and AFP
England nice James Anderson has proven curiosity in participating within the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 by signing up for the aution that’s set to happen on November 23 and 24. The previous England quick bowler, who retired from worldwide cricket this summer time and took up a training function, has registered for the public sale at a base value of Rs 1.25 crore. Whereas talking concerning the pacer, South Africa nice AB de Villiers drew a similarity between him and former India participant MS Dhoni, who continues to play in IPL for Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK).
De Villiers feels that the bottom value set by Anderson for himself is sort of a “pay reduce”, one thing that Dhoni additionally took forward of the upcoming season. Notably, Dhoni’s IPL wage was decreased from Rs 15 crore to Rs 12 crore forward of IPL 2022. It acquired an extra discount this yr as CSK have now retained him for a value of Rs 4 crore.
“It virtually provides me a similar sort of feeling with MS Dhoni that he determined to take a pay reduce. Sure Jimmy, Rs 1.25 crores as a base value, which isn’t quite a bit for the standing this man has acquired. Possibly he’ll go for only one.25 and nonetheless be ready to go to India, depart his household for nearly three months and possibly not even play a recreation and share a dressing room with a few of the younger Indian quick bowlers,” mentioned de Villiers on his YouTube channel.
“I believe it is implausible and I used to be one of many franchise house owners and I may get Jimmy for INR 2-3 crores. I might take him purely as a result of I consider that there is loads of expertise that may be shared with a few of the younger gamers, and simply his aura and the dressing room will give the bowling unit assured. This man is aware of his recreation inside out,” he added.
Anderson ended up his worldwide profession as probably the most profitable quick bowler in Take a look at cricket with 704 wickets. However in a shocking transfer, the 42-year-old registered himself for the IPL 2025 public sale.
“He’s 42 years previous and won’t be capable of execute as nicely on the park anymore, however he nonetheless is aware of precisely what’s required to win video games of cricket with the ball in hand. What I believe is I hope somebody picks him up purely from an expertise perspective virtually having like a bowling captain within the change room the place he performs loads of video games or not, it does not actually matter,” De Villiers mentioned.
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