England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has raised 65,000 pounds ($80,000) from auctioning his World Cup 2019 final shirt online to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
Buttler said the funds raised from the auction will be used towards providing life-saving equipment to help those affected during the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Jos Buttler, who was part of the World Cup-winning England team, put his long-sleeve shirt up for sale on eBay. The auction closed on Tuesday after the shirt attracted 82 bids with the winning bid amounting 65,100 pounds.
The proceeds from the auction will go towards specialist heart and lung centers provided by the Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals in London.
“It’s a very special shirt but I think it takes on extra meaning with it being able to hopefully go to the emergency cause,” Buttler said.
Notably, Jos Buttler had said the World Cup shirt will have signatures of all his England teammates from the final that was played at the Lord’s last year.
Jos Buttler shone in the final as he hit a crucial half-century and also played his part in the historic Super Over that finished as a tie. Buttler affected the run out of Martin Guptill that sealed England their maiden World Cup title.