Azhar Ali has put up two of his ‘closest belongings’ – a bat and a national jersey – for auction in a bid to raise funds for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
In a video message posted to Twitter, the test cricketer shared that he is auctioning the bat with which he made a triple Test century during the day-night Test match against West Indies and the jersey from the 2017 Champions Trophy which also bears signatures of all squad members.
In his message, Ali said that the base price for the two items was Rs 1 million each.
“These two things are very close to my heart and I wanted to keep them but desperate times call for desperate measures,” he added.
Earlier, Rumman Raees had also auctioned his debut ODI cap, which he received during the Champions Trophy, along with his jersey, cricket bat and the two-starred Islamabad United shirt. He had managed to raise almost Rs1 million.
Cricketers and sportsmen all over the world and auctioning their memorabilia to raise funds for coronavirus relief efforts.
