IPL Auction 2025: Herschelle Gibbs mocks James Anderson, hints at entering mega auction at 50
Published - 16 Nov 2024, 03:41 PM | Updated - 16 Nov 2024, 11:41 PM
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Former South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs has taken a sharp swipe at the legendary England paceman James Anderson for entering the IPL 2025 mega auction after retiring from the game at the age of 42.
Anderson has set a base price of INR 1.25 crore for the mega auction. The 42-year-old English legend surprised one and all by registering himself for the first-ever IPL in his illustrious career.
James Anderson among 37 England players shortlisted for IPL 2025 Mega Auction
He last played a T20 match in 2014 and has never competed in the IPL to prioritize red-ball cricket, but after retiring from the game, he wants to gain IPL experience. James Anderson is the oldest player to register for the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction, which is set to take place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Anderson has made it to the shortlist for the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction scheduled later this month. However, Jofra Archer missed out on the 37 England-qualified players list finalized for the much-awaited auction. The reasons for Archer's exclusion could be his personal decision, a move by the ECB, or simply a lack of interest from the IPL franchises.
For Anderson, this mega auction represents a significant opportunity to have the IPL experience on his CV. His dream to play his first-ever IPL season has already taken a baby step after a massive initial pool of 1,574 players was trimmed down to just 574 names, which included his name too.
James Anderson shortlisted for IPL 2025 Mega Auction at 42, Herschelle Gibbs trolls with cheeky post
After the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the final list of players going under the hammer in Jeddah, former South African batter Herschelle Gibbs took to his X handle (formerly known as Twitter) to take a dig at James Anderson on Friday, November 15.
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Taking to X, the former South African batter couldn’t resist poking fun at the legendary England pacer after he was shortlisted for the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction. Known for his wit as much as his explosive batting, Gibbs hilariously suggested he might throw his hat into the ring alongside Anderson to playfully troll the Englishman over his quest for an IPL debut.
Taking a cheeky jab at James Anderson, Herschelle Gibbs posted on X: “I see @jimmy9 is up for grabs in the @ipl mega auction… should I join him 😂”
I see @jimmy9 is up for grabs in the @ipl mega auction… should I join him 😂
— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) November 15, 2024
Meanwhile, a new IPL regulation states that players who have previously been part of the IPL but do not feature in the 2025 season will not be eligible to participate in the 2026 edition, so it would be interesting to see whether Anderson gets any buyers and stretches his career till the IPL 2026.
Here's the list of England’s shortlisted players for the IPL 2025 Auction:
Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Jonny Bairstow, Phil Salt, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sam Billings, Jordan Cox, Gus Atkinson, Tom Curran, Ollie Pope, Richard Gleeson, Reece Topley, Ben Duckett, James Vince, Moeen Ali, Will Jacks, Tom Banton, Luke Wood, Leus du Plooy, Michael Pepper, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Olly Stone, Dan Worrall, Matthew Potts, John Turner, Dan Lawrence, James Anderson, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills, David Payne, Benny Howell.
