A very special and rare heritage related to cricket history is now going to come up for auction. Australia’s great batsman Sir Don Bradman’s Australian Test cap, known as ‘Baggy Green’, will be auctioned next month. This auction will be held through Australia’s famous auction company Lloyds Auctions, in which bidding will start at just $1 and the process will end on January 26, 2026.

The cap remained with the same family for 75 years

Don Bradman had gifted this test cap to one of his fellow test cricketers. Since then this cap remained safe with the same family and was neither auctioned nor displayed publicly for almost 75 years. This is the reason why it is being considered as one of the most precious and emotional legacies in the history of cricket.

Lee Hames of Lloyds Auctions said: “This is an original and priceless piece of cricket history, gifted by Sir Don Bradman himself. Its stay in the same family for so long and its direct association with Bradman makes it extremely special.”

This cap was worn in the series against India

It is being told that Bradman wore this baggy green cap during that Test series of 1947-48. When the Indian team went on Australia tour for the first time. In that historic series, Bradman had scored 715 runs in six innings, which is still considered a big record.

Tremendous interest at international level

Private collectors, museums, institutions and cricket lovers from all over the world can show interest in this auction. Earlier, the record of the most expensive baggy green cap was in the name of late Shane Warne. Whose test cap was sold for more than 1 million Australian dollars for bushfire relief of 2019-20.

Don Bradman: A name, a legacy

Don Bradman was born on 27 August 1908 in New South Wales. He made his Test debut in 1928 and scored 6996 runs in 52 Test matches at an incredible average of 99.94. He has 29 centuries and 13 half-centuries in his name. Even after his death in 2001, his name is immortal in cricket history.

WPL 2026 Auction: The Women’s Premier League 2026 auction was full of thrills and surprises this time. Teams spent a lot of money on Indian and foreign players and many new faces joined the list of most expensive players. Players of all three categories – batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders – got huge prices in the auction. However, most of the attention went to Indian star all-rounder Deepti Sharma, on whom teams made huge bids.

Deepti Sharma – 3.2 crores (UP Warriorz)

Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma proved to be the most expensive player of the auction. The bid which started from the base price of Rs 50 lakh gradually reached crores and finally UP Warriors included him in their camp by paying Rs 3.2 crore. His experience, finishing ability and consistent performance with the ball forced franchises to make aggressive bids for him.

Emilia Kerr – 3 crores (Mumbai Indians)

New Zealand’s young all-rounder Amelia Kerr also left a strong impression in this auction. The bidding started with a base price of Rs 50 lakh and stopped at Rs 3 crore after a fierce fight between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. His ability to change matches with both ball and bat made him the most expensive foreign player in the auction.

Shikha Pandey – 2.4 crores (UP Warriorz)

UP Warriors also expressed confidence in experienced fast bowler Shikha Pandey and made her a part of the team for a hefty sum of Rs 2.4 crore. His swing, line-length and ability to remain calm under match pressure impressed both the fans and the franchise. Shikha’s inclusion gives a big weapon to UP’s bowling.

Sophie Devine – 2 crores (Gujarat Giants)

Gujarat Giants bought explosive all-rounder Sophie Devine for a huge bid of Rs 2 crore. His power-hitting and useful medium pace bowling makes him a match-winner in T20 cricket. Gujarat’s batting lineup looks quite strong after this purchase.

Meg Lanning – 1.9 Crore (UP Warriorz)

Australia’s legendary captain Meg Lanning was made a part of their team by UP Warriors for Rs 1.9 crore. Lanning’s experience, leadership and classic batting can make a big difference for UP in the coming season. His coming into the team is being considered one of the smartest buys of WPL 2026.

WPL 2026 Auction: Women’s Premier League (WPL) has created such a platform for Indian women’s cricket in just three seasons, from where new stars have directly reached Team India. Names like Shri Charni, Kranti Gaur, Arshi Patil, Saika Ishaq, Titas Sadhu shone from this league and became part of the national team. This time there is a huge pool of 142 uncapped Indian players in the mega auction of 2026, and the eyes of the fans will be more on these emerging talents than the international stars.

Vaishnavi Sharma – The biggest bet?

Madhya Pradesh’s left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma can become the first choice of the teams in this auction. She came into limelight by taking a hat-trick and taking the most wickets in the U-19 World Cup. After this, she topped the competition in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy by taking 21 wickets in 11 matches. His success continued in the inter-zonal tournament also. His slow flying balls and fast turn can make him a hot pick of this auction.

Dia Yadav – The new ‘Shafali’?

Haryana’s aggressive opening batsman Diya Yadav scored a lot of runs in the 2025 season. 298 runs in 8 innings, strike rate 128 and three half-centuries are enough to attract the attention of scouts. By scoring 151 runs at a strike rate of 149 in the Inter-Zonal T20, he showed that he is a power hitter. Diya’s unbeaten inning of 213 runs in 2023 had also made her special.

Mamta Madiwala – Finisher and Wicketkeeper Combo

Hyderabad’s wicketkeeper-batsman Mamta Madiwala is among those players who can also finish the match in the lower order. In his debut match for India A against New Zealand, he led India A to victory by scoring an unbeaten 56 runs. Many franchises can look towards him in search of such a reliable player.

Tanisha Singh – Delhi’s all-rounder star

Delhi’s Tanisha Singh has attracted the attention of the teams even before the auction by becoming the ‘Most Valuable Player’ in the 2025 DPL. His batting and off-spin can prove to be match winning for both the teams. The experience of being the captain who made Delhi champion in the U-23 Trophy will work in her favor.

Yes. Trisha – two-time U-19 World Cup winner

Hyderabad’s Trisha has already named her name in the WPL auction, but now her form makes her a strong contender. 309 runs and 9 wickets in the U-19 World Cup, 44 unbeaten runs and 3 wickets in the final – these performances can attract any team. Trisha will definitely be in the eyes of the teams this time.

On Thursday, July 31, the CLT10 Tennis Ball League auction was held in Delhi, in which Bollywood’s big stars colored and a tremendous bidding war was also seen among the teams. The CLT10 league schedule has also been revealed, which is to be played in Noida from 22-24 August. A total of 8 teams will participate in the tournament and when they came face to face in the auction, there was a tremendous competition between them to make their 15-member squad.

The auction was hosted by veteran presenter Charu Sharma. Sunny Leone, RJ Mahvash, Prince Narula and Singer Akhil Sachdeva were seen bidding for their respective teams. Let us tell you that these four celebrities own the teams in the CLT10 League. At the same time, Famous News presenter and YouTuber Shubhankar Mishra are also the co-owners of a team, who are seen bidding in the auction.

12.25 crore bid on the most expensive player

The biggest dialect in the auction made headlines. Star player Jignesh Patel was bought by a huge bid of 12.25 crores by the Mighty Meverirs team. Miti Mevrix team is owned by famous singer Jasmin Sandals. More than 12 crore dialect has increased Patel’s stature in this league. 15 players have been included in each squad, who will be ready to rock in this upcoming league.

Tennis ball cricket has been played in India for a long time and there have been big tennis ball tournaments across the country every year. Now, with the inclusion of some celebrities, CLT10 League will work to bring the tennis ball to a new point. The league will run for 3 days, whose matches will be played in Noida on 22, 23 and 24 August. The matches of this league will be played in 10 overs format.

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French luxury brand Hermis’ first Birkin Bag designed for celebrity Jane Birkin on Thursday (July 10, 2025) sold for 8.58 million euros ($ 10 million i.e. Rs 85.7 crore) at Sothabi auction in Paris on Thursday (10 July 2025). This auction broke all the records of the previous prices of the handbag.

According to Sothabi’s website, a classic bag owned by a handbag collector in Paris was bid by telephone up to 7 million euros, with a final sale price of 8.58 million euros including commission and fee.

According to the report of the news agency AFP, Sothabi said in a statement, “After waiting for weeks, the bid started at 1 million euros, which stunned everyone.” Finally, a private collector from Japan bought this bag, beating 8 people.

Last record
The previous record price of the handbag in the auction was 28 Hermes Kelly made from the diamond -studded crocodile skin. The handbag was sold in 2021 in Christies in Hong Kong for $ 513,000, or about 4.4 crores. Modern Birkin bags are given only by Hermes to loyal customers, the price of about $ 10,000.

This bag became modern fashion legend
The sales of handbags on Thursday were an extraordinary profit day for its owner Catherine Benier. In a statement issued by Sothabi, he said that he is “surprised to see the results”. He further said, “My old memories are getting refreshed. This bag is no longer mine, but I am very happy that it has found a new cute house.” Sothabi said that this bag has now become the second most expensive fashion item sold in the auction. Birkin bag has now become a modern fashion legend.

How was the Birkin bag made?
According to the BBC report, the black leather bag was designed in 1985 for singer Jane Birkin, when he dropped his belongings next to the boss of luxury fashion house Hermis in a flight. On this, Birkin asked why he did not make big bags, so the boss of Harmis had designed this bag as a new highly designed item on the sick bag of the airplane.

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Retained players new rules: After the Indian Premier League (IPL), League Cricket (SA20) is going to start in South Africa. According to the information received on Tuesday, June 24 about this league, its player auction will be held in Johannesburg on 9 September. Six teams will participate in this league cricket. At least 72 players can be taken in all these teams. In this league, players will get salary up to US $ 2.3 million, which is close to Rs 19.75 crore in Indian currency.

Changes in the rules of league cricket

In this league cricket of South Africa, the rules regarding the auction have been changed. In this league, franchisees can now retain 6 players, who will be retained through pre-sign players. More than three foreign players cannot be included in these six players.

In the South Africa League, only seven foreign players can keep at most seven foreign players in the squad of 18 players. At the same time, a rule has been made to reserve 11 slots in the squad of the team. In this league, six teams will also have a wild card signing option, so that the team can include a South African player or a foreign player as a ‘wild card player’ in the team. The condition will be that the player can be brought into the team within the prescribed fee structure.

RTM card starts

For the first time in the auction of South Africa League cricket, the Right to Match (RTM) card is going to start. In this, the franchise will have a chance to buy the player for the team playing for that team in the last season, so that he can retain the player in this season as well. The number of RTM cards may vary depending on the number of retaining South African players.

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China sand crocodiles: The Shenzhen Nanshan People’s Court of China has started a unique verdict and started an online auction of 100 tonnes of crocodiles. This auction is being done on Alibaba’s Judicial Auction Platform. The initial bid of these crocodiles is kept from 40 lakh yuan (about US $ 5,50,000). The case is related to Guangdong Hongy Crocodile Industry Company, which was started in 2005 by a merchant named Mo Zunarong.

Mo Junarong was once called “Crocodile God” in China, but over time his company drowned in heavy debt. The company’s assets were confiscated, including 100 tons of live crocodiles. Now the court has decided that the company’s debt should be repaid by selling these crocodiles. The auction started on March 10, which will run till 9 May 2025, that is, bids can be made in a total of two months.

What do buyers have to do?
The court has also set several important conditions regarding crocodile auction in China. It is mandatory for the buyer to have a crocodile license. On winning the bid, we will have to bear the expenses of catching, weighing, lactating and transport itself. The deposit amount of 3 lakh yuan is necessary to participate in the auction. If a buyer is unable to meet the conditions, then his deposit will be confiscated.

Crocodile in China is not just an animal a business model
Crocodiles are seen as valuable business resources in the world. The products made from them include many types of things, which are as follows.

• Leather Goods
• Meat
• Drugs and medicines
• Beauty product
• Crocodile wine (which is popular in traditional Chinese medicine).

In 2003, the Chinese government allowed these semi -crocodiles to be commercially raised by the Chinese government. The weight of every crocodile can be about 200 to 500 kg, so it is equal to about 200 to 500 crocodiles. As soon as this auction came out, both debate and jokes started on social media.