Shahid Afridi has purchased the bat set available to be purchased by Bangladesh wicket-attendant batsman Mushfiqur Rahim for USD 20,000.
A month ago, Mushfiqur had reported he was selling the willow, with which he scored a twofold hundred against Sri Lanka in 2013, to raise assets for the COVID-19 help work in his nation.
Afridi purchased the memorabilia for his establishment for USD 20,000.
“Shahid Afridi purchased my bat in the interest of his establishment. I feel favored and respected that somebody like him has joined our extraordinary reason,” Rahim was cited as saying by ESPNCricinfo.
A week ago, a few extortion bidders had overflowed the bartering, prompting the suspension of the procedure. Be that as it may, Afridi reached Mushfiqur to purchase the bat.
“We needed to suspend the sale because of some extortion bidders, which was startling. Shahid bhai by and by reached me in the wake of seeing the updates on (my bat put up for sale). He sent an offer letter on May 13 that he was intrigued to purchase for USD 20,000, which is nearly BDT 16.8 lakh,” Mushfiqur said.
Mushfiqur additionally posted a video message by the previous Pakistan captain on his Twitter handle.
“The work you are doing is incredible. Just genuine saints do this. We are experiencing an extreme stage in such occasions we need the adoration and backing of one another,” Afridi said in the video.
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“I need to purchase your bat for the benefit of the entirety of Pakistan. Our supplications are with you. Ideally we will again meet on the cricket ground once this is finished,” he included.
Cricketers have been doing their bit to help the penniless in the continuous worldwide wellbeing emergency. India captain Virat Kohli and previous South African batsman AB De Villiers set up their units from the 2016 Indian Premier League coordinate against Gujarat Lions available to be purchased.