Fans are always fond of keeping memories and items related to cricket and sports with them. There are many fans who buy even a simple thing at the highest bid. Many times these memories are auctioned and some special items are sold for lakhs of rupees. In the world of cricket, items of some special players, like Sachin Tendulkar’s bat, Don Bradman’s cap and many things related to cricket have been auctioned. In this way, things related to famous cricketers are sold in auction for huge sums. Let us know what are the special things in the auction of such sports goods and which goods get the highest bid.
Sachin Tendulkar’s bat and its auction
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar’s name will always be written in golden letters in the cricket world. The stuff used by Sachin is also very special for the fans. Sachin’s cricket bat has been auctioned many times and every time it is sold for a huge amount. In 2010, a bat of Sachin Tendulkar was auctioned for around Rs 4 crore. This bat was used by Sachin during his historic 200-run innings, which was a milestone in cricket history. In this type of auction, such items are purchased which are related to a particular match or achievement.
Australia’s great cricket player Don Bradman is known as The Don. His name is taken among the best batsmen in cricket history. In 2019, Don Bradman’s cricket cap, which he wore during his career, was auctioned for 1.5 million Australian dollars (about Rs 7.5 crore). This auction shows how high prices can be achieved for items associated with cricket’s greatest players. Apart from this, between India and Pakistan One ball from the test match played in 2004 , which 200,000 dollars. Apart from this, clothes and jerseys are also auctioned., Like England’s star player Alastair Cook’s test jersey, Which have been sold at very high prices.
Someone gets the auction money?
Who gets the auction money depends on the type of auctionThat is, when a cricket player presents his personal belongings for auction, So the amount received from that auction usually goes to the player onlyEspecially if the player himself has participated in the auction processApart from this, many times cricket players decide to donate the money received from the auction of their personal belongings to charity or social causes.In some cases, especially when team items are auctioned, then the amount received goes to the cricket board or club of that teamApart from this, some share in the auction process also goes to the auction organizers and brokers.
