Azhar Ali has auctioned off two of his "close belongings" - a bat and a national jersey - to raise funds for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
In a video message on Twitter, the test cricket player said he made the baton, which he did a triple test one hundred during the test night against the West Indies and the 2017 Champions Trophy set, which also included the signature of all team members.
I put 2 of my closest belongings on auction with base price of 1 million PKR each to support People suffering due to ongoing crisis. Auction starts now & will close on 11:59PM 05May20. To place bid, text/whatsapp on +923228485173, or msg on my twitter. pic.twitter.com/7BJviamP88
— Azhar Ali (@AzharAli_) April 28, 2020
In his announcement, Ali said the base price for the two goods was 1 million rupees each.
"These two things are very important to me and I would like to keep them, but desperate times require desperate measures," he added.
Rumman Raees had also previously auctioned his debut ODI cap, which he received during the Champions Trophy, along with his Islamabad United jersey, cricket bat and two-star jersey. He had managed to collect nearly a million rupees.
Cricketers and athletes around the world auction their memorabilia to raise money for coronavirus help.
