KL Rahul’s Auction raises huge money as Virat Kohli’s jersey attracts massive bid

Indian cricket star KL Rahul and his wife Bollywood star Athiya Shetty recently organized a charity auction. The cause was named ‘Cricket for Charity’ with all the proceeds going to the Vipla Foundation. 

The Cricket For Charity Auction was held on Friday in Mumbai with a noble cause in mind. All the money that the event was going to generate will help aid in giving education to children from underprivileged backgrounds. 

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- 1.93 crore were raised from auction...!!!! pic.twitter.com/r7UYKqgwcD

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Virat Kohli had given his jersey which fetched a massive INR 40 lakhs. At the end of the evening, the Auction had raised a staggering amount of INR 1.93 Crores. The noble cause was feted by many as KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty revealed the reason behind the move. 

KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty express gratitude 

Speaking to the Times of India newspaper, Athiya Shetty was overwhelmed with the reaction said, “Rahul and I are thrilled to announce our first charity auction, ‘Cricket for a Cause,’ to benefit the Vipla Foundation.” 

KL Rahul also chimed in and said, “The proceeds from this auction will go directly towards supporting the Vipla Foundation's special school for hearing-impaired and intellectually disabled children, a cause that is incredibly close to my heart.”

Some of the big-name stars like Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni contributed with their gloves and bat. The likes of Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rishabh, and even KL Rahul himself had donated to the event. Most of the big-name Indian stars had come together to donate to the noble cause. 

Meanwhile, KL Rahul was recently a guest on the Nikhil Kamath Podcast show. The cricketer spoke about how his life was turned around due to his controversial appearance on the show ‘Koffee with Karan’. 

The Indian star batter said, “The interview was a different world. That changed me. Completely changed me. I was a very soft-spoken person growing up. Then I played for India and became very confident. People will know I have been in a room of 100 people. Now I don't because that interview scarred me massively. Getting suspended from the team. I have never been suspended in school, punished in school. I don't know how to handle it. I did mischief in schools but nothing to get me expelled from school or my parents have come."