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.

England captain Ben Stokes will not take part in next year's Indian Premier League after opting out of the upcoming auction.

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 wait is finally over as the IPL governing council finally announced the dates for the IPL Mega Auction in 2024. The mega auction will take place on the 24th and 25th of November in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

James Anderson, the legendary fast bowler who retired from international cricket in July, has registered for the upcoming IPL auction. Despite last pl

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 missing from the list of 1574 players who have registered for the IPL 2025 mega auction to be held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The long list of registered players, which will be pruned by the IPL after receiving input from the franchises,

Each franchise will be able to form a maximum squad of 25 players (including retained players), and a total of 204 slots will be up for grabs at the auction.