SIGNED BAT, JERSEY NET $335,950 IN FIRST CRICKET NFT AUCTION

NEW DELHI: In a recent cricketthemed NFT (non-fungible tokens) auction of digital memorabilia in Dubai, the rights to products including a bat signed by MS Dhoni-led 2011 World Cup winning Indian cricket team and a David Warnersigned IPL jersey were auctioned for about $335,950.

CricFlix, which sells rare cricket NFTs, in association with two companies, RevSportz and Fanatic Sports, said the bat was sold for $25,000 (₹18,76,000) and Australia batsman Warner’s 2016 IPL-winning jersey topped the chart with the highest bid of $30,000 (₹22,51,200).

Sachin Tendulkar-signed retirement test ticket, (the first day cover) and a jersey signed were picked up by a fan in Mumbai for $40,000 (₹30,01,600).

“The cricket NFT augmented reality market store auction was a record-breaking success, selling out for 23 items. The entire catalog sold out for $335,950 (approximately ₹2.5 crore),” said Anwar Hussein, co-founder of CrickFlix. The collection had 23 artifacts of world cricket, including the official souvenir and team autographs from India’s maiden tour to England in 1932 that sold for $14,500 (₹10,88,080) and $14,000 (Rs 10,50,560).

The auction roaster also saw the Don Brandman signed NFT stamp being sold for $26,600 (₹19,96,064).

Lata Mangeshkar concert recording for the 1983 World Cup-winning team was bought for $21,000 (₹15,75,840) while Balasaheb Thackeray’s cartoons and autographs from India’s first tour of Pakistan in 1952 were auctioned for $15,000 (₹11,25,600). The digital rights to India’s first-ever test captain CK Naiyudu’s collection, including his passport, were sold for $9800 (₹7,35,392) respectively.

Meanwhile, Veteran India pacer Jhulan Goswami’s jersey fetched $10,000 (Rs 7,50,400) in first-ever NFT from the women’s cricketing world.