At KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty’s charity auction, Virat Kohli’s shirt bought in INR 40 lakhs

Prominent Indian batsman KL Rahul and his spouse Athiya Shetty recently announced on social media that they were organising a “Cricket for Charity” auction to benefit the Vipla Foundation’s charitable work of providing high-quality education to underprivileged youngsters.

Several well-known figures in the cricket world put their memorabilia up for bid during the Friday, August 23 auction. His wife had lately seen a video he had published in which he introduced the charity.

Rahul asked all of his supporters to spread the word about the charity and the auction, highlighting how important the foundation is to him personally because his grandmother founded it.

Come play “Cricket for a Cause: To benefit Vipla Foundation” with me and Athiya Shetty. Purchase autographs from renowned cricket players while raising funds for kids with intellectual disabilities and hearing impairments. Visit http://pundoles.com to register for the auction. Together, let’s make an impact! Rahul sent a tweet.

Join Athiya Shetty and me for “Cricket for a Cause:To benefit Vipla Foundation”. Bid on memorabilia from legendary cricketers and support hearing-impaired and intellectually disabled children. Register for the auction at https://t.co/7l3SvZREmI. Let’s make a difference together! pic.twitter.com/NOfSTye4ts

— K L Rahul (@klrahul) August 3, 2024

Full details about the auction conducted by KL Rahul & Athiya Shetty for needy children 🫡

– 1.93 crore were raised from auction…!!!! pic.twitter.com/r7UYKqgwcD

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 23, 2024

The jersey of well-known Indian batter Virat Kohli was one of the auction’s attractions.

The jersey brought in an incredible 40 lakh Indian rupees. Moreover, according to accounts, the entire auction turned out to be a great success. At the auction, 1.93 crores were raised in total.

In addition to his jersey, Kohli’s batting gloves, which sold for INR 28 lakhs, proved to be a big attraction. Another highly sought-after item, Rohit Sharma’s bat sold for 24 lakhs.

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In addition to Rohit and Kohli, former India captain MS Dhoni contributed significantly to the auction. In addition, he sold his bat for INR 13 lakhs. Rahul Dravid, the former head coach and batter for India, also sold his bat for INR 11 lakh.