Mushfiqur to auction first double ton bat

In 2013, during a Test match against Sri Lanka at Galle, Bangladesh star batsman Mushfiqur Rahim had become the first batsman from the country to hit a double hundred. That historic SS bat he used during the innings is going to be put up for auction by Mushfiqur Rahim and the money from selling the bat is going to be used to help the less privileged during the coronavirus crisis, local media has reported.

Mushfiqur talked about the possibility of an online auction in order to sell the historic bat. "I am going to put the bat I used to hit my first 200 up for auctions. I am thinking of auctioning it digitally. Let's see what arrangements can be made. I will request everyone who can manage, to come to the auction and bid a high price for the bat. The money from the bat is going to be used fully to help out the needy. I am asking everyone to raise the price as much as possible," Mushfiqur was quoted as saying by local media.

He also talked to another local media outlet where he talked about the bat being special to him. "The bat is obviously special to me. My name is attached to a piece of history because of that bat. No one else can become the first double centurion," he was quoted as saying.

England wicket-keeper Jos Buttler's shirt, which he wore when completing the last-ball run-out that saw England beat New Zealand at Lord's last year's World Cup final, was sold by the cricketer recently to raise money for fighting coronavirus.