Tamim to bid for Mushfiqur’s historical bat in auction

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BSS, Dhaka :
Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal expressed his desire to bid for Mushfiqur Rahim’s bat what he used to hit the country’s first ever double century in Test cricket.
Mushfiqur has recently decided to put the bat up for auction to raise fund for the COVID-19 affected people in Bangladesh.
Tamim revealed his desire to buy the bat when he went on an Instagram Live session with Mushfiqur Rahim on Saturday night.
“I will put the bat up for auction within a few days through an e-commerce website. The preparation is going on and hopefully will be ended very soon,” Mushfiqur told during the live session.
“I would like to request the people who are capable to buy the bat at higher price so that I can contribute more for the vulnerable people, affected by coronavirus pandemic. This is really special bat for me,” he added.
Right after this comment, Tamim revealed that he has the desire to bid to buy Mushfiqur’s bat.
“To be honest, I have a desire to bid for Mushfqiur’s bat right after he announced to put his bat up for the auction,” Tamim told during the live session.
Mushfiqur Rahim struck the country’s first ever double century in Galle Test is 2013. Considering the historical value of the bat, he expects a higher price for the bat in the auction.
After Mushfiqur, Shakib Al Hasan had also announced to put his bat on the auction, and subsequently, his bat was sold out by BDT 20 lakh. Many other cricketers also said they would auction their bat and other cricketing kits to raise fund for the destitute people.
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