Don Bradman's Historic Cap on Auction: Bidding Soars Past Rs. 4 Crore

• Legendary cricketer Don Bradman's 'baggy green' cap, worn in his last Test in Australia, is currently up for auction.
• The bidding price for the cap has already exceeded $445,000 (approx Rs. 4 crore), with experts predicting it could reach $1 million (approx Rs. 8.3 crore).
• Bradman wore this cap when he scored his 100th First-Class century (172 runs) at the Sydney Cricket Ground on November 15, 1947.
• He gifted the cap to Indian all-rounder Sriranga Sohoni after the series, and it remained with the Sohoni family for seven decades.
• Previous Bradman Baggy Greens have fetched significant amounts, with his 1928 cap selling for $450,000 in 2020, and Shane Warne's cap setting a record at over $1 million.

Why It Matters: Don Bradman's iconic 'baggy green' cap, a piece of cricket history, is fetching record bids at auction.