The former Pakistan allrounder came out winner in an auction for the bat, which began on Saturday, with a bid of USD 20,000, which is almost Tk 1.7 million. Afridi brought the bat in the name of his foundation which has been providing aid to people in different corners of Pakistan amid the COVID-19 outbreak. He is providing support in Pakistan and outside even during the coronavirus crisis. They have not only smeared my name, they have tarnished the image of Bangladesh cricket and the country,” Mushfiqur added. Mushfiqur has extended special thanks to his fellow teammate and Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal for his support and negotiation with Afridi in this auction.

Source: bd News24 May 15, 2020 17:48 UTC