Australia tweaker Nathan Lyon has donated three bats signed by India internationals Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravichandran Ashwin for a silent public sale, the proceeds of which will probably be used to assist cricketers with incapacity.
Australia captain Pat Cummins, batter Steve Smith and Lyon himself additionally signed on the three bats. This was completed throughout the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which noticed the Australians clinch the event 3-1 towards the Indians.
The bats are being auctioned by Cricket Australia’s social influence associate Taverners. The one signed by Cummins and Bumrah is priced at USD 6000, the one signed by Smith and Kohli priced at USD 23020, and the one signed by Lyon and Ashwin is priced at USD 4000.
“Forward of the 2025 Nationwide Cricket Inclusion Championships, Nationwide Inclusion Ambassador for Cricketers with a Incapacity, Nathan Lyon, has donated three unique signed bats to Cricket Australia social influence associate Taverners Australia,” Cricket Australia (CA) mentioned on its social media deal with.
“Every of those bats function a Braille sticker within the centre studying ‘a sport for all’ and are signed by an Australian and Indian Check participant. @LordsTavAU are auctioning these bats, with proceeds going in the direction of supporting pathways and applications for cricketers with a incapacity.” Lyon posted the images of the three signed bats on his ‘X’ deal with.
Lyon is the model ambassador for the Nationwide Cricket Inclusion Championships (NCIC) and he has been on the forefront of selling inclusivity and offering a platform for athletes with disabilities.
The Cricket Australia Nationwide Cricket Inclusion Championships (NCIC) begins in Queensland on Sunday.
The Championships brings collectively Australia’s most gifted cricketers with a incapacity to compete for nationwide titles, with over 300 gamers representing their states and territories throughout 5 divisions, in T20 matches.
(With inputs from PTI)