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Sachin Tendulkar’s Bat Get Highest Bid Of 42 Lakh 

 

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar Bat get highest bid of Rs 42 lakh at a sports Auction. 25 Sportsperson, From which 20 from India & 5 are International Sportsperson donate their items for auction.


The Master Blaster Bat which get bid of  Rs 42 lakh is the one from which he had scored an unbeaten 163 against New Zealand at Christchurch last year, his fourth highest one day score.

A batsman remembers every knock he has made. I am no different. I remember the knock in Christchurch. I was happy with the way I played as well as my strike rate.Another reason to feel thrilled is India won the game! When Rahul approached me to donate a piece for Equation, I instantly said yes. As a proud Indian, there are some causes close to my heart. Working towards a society without discrimination is definitely one of them. May The Foundation grow from strength to strength. said Sachin Tendulkar

After Sachin Tendulkar bat the second item which get highest bid is the Rifle of Abhinav Bindra & Rahul Dravid Bat of Rs 20 Lakh.



The rifle used by India’s only individual Olympic gold medallist, shooter Abhinav Bindra, when creating history at the Beijing Games two years ago.

Rahul Dravid bat, with which he had scored a century in each innings in the Kolkata Test of 2005 against Pakistan.

The auction was organized  by NGO ‘The Foundation’ founded by actor and ex-rugby international player Rahul Bose in association with Raheja Universal and the proceeds were donated to Bose’s NGO.

The 25 Donors & Their Items-

Anil Kumble: Test Jersey - 10 wickets in an innings, v Pakistan: New Delhi, 1999  & Test cap – 2004 to 2006. 11.5 Lakh

Pankaj Advani: Medal – World Billiards Champion, 2007; Cue-International debut, 2002 Viswanathan Anand: Medal- World Chess (Match) Champion, 2008.

Mahesh Bhupathi: Racquet – Mixed Doubles Champion, Australian Open, 2009. Baichung Bhutia: Jersey – Signed by Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Baichung Bhutia and others worn at the International Charity Match for Haiti earthquake, 2010.
Abhinav Bindra: Rifle - World Champion, 2006; World record, Olympic Record.
Rahul Dravid: Bat - Century in each Test innings, v Pakistan: Kolkata, 2005.

Sachin Tendulkar: Bat – 163 v New Zealand: Christchurch, 2009 – Fourth highest one day score.
Sania Mirza: Racquet - Wimbledon, 2010.
Saina Nehwal: Racquet - Singapore Open Super Series, Indonesian Open Super Series, Indian Open Grand Prix, all 2010; Gold Medal – Indian Open, 2010.
Virender Sehwag: Batting gloves - 125 vs New Zealand, 2009-Fastest one-day hundred by an Indian.
Kapil Dev: Bat - Signed by 1983 world cup winning squad. Sunil Gavaskar: Bat – Signed by 1983 world cup winning squad.
Leander Paes: Racquet - Mixed Doubles Champion, Wimbledon 2010.
Viren Rasquinha: Hockey stick – Bronze medal, Asian Games, Busan, 2002; India blazer, Asian Games, Busan, 2002.

Vijay Amritraj: Tennis racquet, Tennis balls. Geet Sethi: World Professional Billiards trophy, 1992; Cue -World Billiards Championship, 2007, World Snooker Championship, 2008.
Prakash Padukone: Silver Medal – Japan Open, 1981.

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi: Debut India blazer v England, 1961; Retiring India blazer v West Indies, 1975

Ajitpal Singh: Hockey stick - (Exchanged with) Pakistan captain, Islahuddin, World Cup Final, 1975.
Roger Federer (courtesy Globosport): Tennis shoes – Winner, Cincinnati Open 2010.
Diego Forlan: (Courtesy Mahuaa TV): Football, 2010.
Ricky Ponting (Courtesy Dhiraj Malhotra): Gold Medal, World Cup, 2007.
Maria Sharapova (Courtesy Akshay Kulkarni): Racquet, 2010
Shane Warne: (Courtesy Rahul Bose): Retiring Cricket Victoria shirt, 2008.

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