Virat Kohli’s was auctioned for Rs 40 lakh. Photo: PTI
KEY POINTS
- Virat Kohli’s jersey was auctioned for Rs 40 lakh
- His gloves also sold for a huge amount.
- KL Rahul and his wife raised Rs 1.93 crore in an auction held to help needy children
KL Rahul and his wife, Athiya Shetty The company raised a whopping sum of Rs 1.93 crore to help needy children. The proceeds from the auctions will be used to help children with hearing and intellectual disabilities, The Times of India reported. Virat KohliThe ‘s jersey fetched the highest price during the auction.
The former India captain’s jersey was auctioned for a whopping sum of Rs 40 lakhs. His gloves were also in high demand and were auctioned for Rs 28 lakhs. The TOI report adds that Rohit Sharma‘s bat was auctioned for Rs 24 lakhs. He is the current captain of the Indian Test and ODI teams.
MS Dhoni’s bat was auctioned for Rs 13 lakh. Rahul DravidKL Rahul’s jersey and bat were auctioned for Rs 11 lakh each. Dravid is an ICC Hall of Famer and former head coach of Team India. Many other cricketers came forward to support Rahul and Athiya in this noble cause.
KL Rahul is thinking of returning to the Test
On the professional front, KL Rahul is eyeing a comeback to the Test team. The right-handed batsman was part of the Test squad for the home series against England but could play only one match due to injury.
He has been named in the A squad for the Duleep Trophy and will play under the captaincy of Shubman Gill in the first round of the tournament. While he served as a wicketkeeper in the Test series against South Africa, he plays as a specialist batsman in local conditions.
Dhruv Jurel is Rahul’s teammate in Team A and will don the gloves. He is likely to retain his place in the team. Rishabh Pant looks set to return and could overtake Dhruv in the fight for a place in the starting XI.
India will host Bangladesh in two Tests before taking on New Zealand. After the home season, the Test team will fly to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which includes five Tests.
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