K.L. Rahul has auctioned the bat he used in the 2019 World Cup for Rs 2.5 lakh.
He also auctioned some other cricket gear dear to him with the proceeds going to the “Aware Foundation” to help vulnerable children during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Among other memorabilia that were auctioned were his helmet, which he sold for Rs 1,22,677, his pads for Rs 33,028, his ODI jersey for Rs 1,13,240, his T20 jersey for Rs 1,04,824, his Test jersey for Rs 1,32,774 and his gloves for Rs 28,782.
The auction was done in collaboration with Bharat Army, the fan club of the Indian team.
“I have decided to donate my cricket pads, my gloves, helmets and some of my jerseys to our collaboration partner Bharat Army. They are going to auction these things out and the funds will go towards the Aware Foundation.”
“It’s a foundation that look towards helping children. It is very special and I couldn’t pick a better day to do this,” said Rahul according to Times of India.