Rohit Sharma's signed bat

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Proceeds from the auction, a total of R1.93 crore, will go to the Vipla Foundation which helps underprivileged children with hearing impairments and intellectual disabilities. The auction showcased 27 items from various Indian and international cricketers.

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Other notable items sold at the auction include former India captain MS Dhoni's IPL 2024 bat, which was bought for R13 lakh, KL Rahul's Team India Test jersey (signed by the team) and former India coach Rahul Dravid's bat went for R11 lakh each. Jasprit Bumrah’s signed 2023 World Cup jersey went for R8 lakh. It was a memorable tournament for the pace ace as he claimed 20 wickets in 11 matches to emerge the fourth-highest wicket-taker of the tournament.

MS Dhoni's signed bat

The online auction also had items related to Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant, up for sale. 

Among the international names, South African Quinton de Kock’s wicketkeeping gloves were sold for R1.1 lakh, Englishman Jos Buttler’s Rajasthan Royals jersey for R55,000 while West Indian Nicholas Pooran’s Lucknow Super Giants jersey was purchased for R45,000.