Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh donate 2011 WC memorabilia for auction during Bushfire Bash

Bushfire Bash turned out to be a great success as one-off star-studded match raised $7.7 million for Australian bushfire relief efforts. Retired and legendary cricketers like Yuvraj Singh, Matw Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting among several ors took field for benefit game which was aimed at raising funds for victims of 2019-20 bushfire season in country. Former Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who was coaching Ponting’s XI at Junction Oval, also picked up his bat and played one over off Ellyse Perry during   innings break of game.

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Sachin Tendulkar donates special memorabilia for auction during Bushfire Bash

Prior to match, Indian cricketing heroes Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh both signed memorable mementoes from India’s 2011 World Cup quarter-final game. ‘Master Blaster’ and ace all-rounder each signed a stump used in game in order to auction it off to highest bidder. Apart from signing stump, Sachin Tendulkar also signed bat which he used in his Bushfire Bash’ cameo appearance and put it up for auction.

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Sachin Tendulkar cameo in Bushfire Bash

During innings break, Ponting’s XI coach Sachin Tendulkar walked out to bat to face an over from Australian women’s all-rounder Ellyse Perry. Much to spectator’s delight, Sachin Tendulkar walked out to a standing ovation and held a cricket bat after a gap of five-and-a-half years. Off his first ball itself, right-hander turned back clock by playing a leg glance towards fine leg for a boundary.

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