From Dhoni’s Bat To Don Bradman’s Cap: Look At Most Expensive Cricket Costliest Memorabilia  

From Dhoni’s Bat To Don Bradman’s Cap: Former Indian team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni may have retired from international cricket, but his fans are still eager to see him batting. Let us tell you, under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Team India won the 2011 ODI World Cup. In this match, Dhoni batted explosively and led his team to victory. His bat was sold for 1.19 crores. But there is also a player whose cap was sold more expensive than Dhoni's bat.

The name of this player is Sir Donald Bradman and the price of his cap was more than twice that of Dhoni's bat. Not only this, everyone will be surprised to know the price of Shane Warne's cap.

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Shane Warne's Baggy Green Cap 

Late Australian spinner Shane Warne is considered one of the best spinners in the world. In an auction in 2020, Shane Warne gave his Baggy Green Cap for bidding. He took this decision because in 2020 there was a huge fire in the forests of Australia. Many people suffered heavy losses due to this fire. Not only this, some people also lost their lives. While Shane Warne's Green Cap was sold for Rs 5 crore 79 lakh.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's bat

India won the final match of the ODI World Cup 2011 against Sri Lanka. In this match, Mahendra Singh Dhoni played an unbeaten innings of 91 runs. Dhoni led Team India to victory by hitting a six. This Mahendra Singh Dhoni's bat was bought by R K Global Securities Limited in the auction for Rs 1.19 crore.

Sir Donald Bradman's debut cap 

Sir Don Bradman is considered one of the best batsmen in the world. He wore his first test cap against England in 1928-29. This cap was bought in auction for Rs 2.59 crore.

Sir Donald Bradman Baggy Green

The National Museum of Australia recently bought Sir Donald Bradman's Baggy Green cap. They bought this cap for Rs 2.52 crore. Bradman wore this cap in the 1946-47 Ashes series. In this series, he scored 680 runs at an average of 97.14.

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Gary Sobers' bat with six sixes in an over

West Indies' legendary all-rounder Gary Sobers hit six sixes in an over against Malcolm Walsh in a first class match in 1968. This Gary Sobers' bat of was auctioned in 2000 and was bought for Rs 64.43 lakh. Gary Sobers is considered one of the best all-rounders in the world.

Sir Donald Bradman's last tour cap 

Sir Donald Bradman played his farewell tour against England in 1948. In the last innings of this test match, he needed only four runs to complete a test average of 100 but he could not even open his account. This cap of his was sold in 2003 for Rs 2.02 crore.

Wisden Almanac Collection

Wisden Almanac is also called the Bible of cricket. Book first edition were sold in 2008 for Rs 99.75 lakh. These books explain very well about the changes in the game of cricket. Garry Sobers' 365 run bat (Rs 56.75 lakh).

Summary

Former West Indies player Garry Sobers played an innings of 356 runs against Pakistan in 1958 which was the highest individual score in Tests for 36 years. This bat of Sobers was bid for Rs 56.37 lakh in the year 2000. Many cricket lover people still remember this powerful innings of  Garry Sobers.