<p>Bangladesh wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has decided to auction his bat, with which he scored a double hundred against Sri Lanka in 2013, to raise funds for the COVID-19 relief work in his country.</p>.<p>"I am putting up the bat with which I made a double hundred for auction," Mushfiqur told the Dhaka-based Bengali daily <em>Prothom Alo</em>.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-rajya-sabha-lok-sabha-secretariats-begin-working-indias-tally-exceeds-17300-827545.html" target="_blank">For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</a></strong></p>.<p>"It will be put up online, so let's see how we can go about it. I urge everyone with the ability to push up the price of the bat since the proceeds will be spent entirely for the poor people."</p>.<p>More than 2000 have tested positive for coronavirus in Bangladesh.</p>.<p>Last week, star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan had urged his fellow players to help the poor by auctioning their equipment and jerseys.</p>.<p>England wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler raised 65,000 pounds by auctioning his World Cup final jersey.</p>
<p>Bangladesh wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has decided to auction his bat, with which he scored a double hundred against Sri Lanka in 2013, to raise funds for the COVID-19 relief work in his country.</p>.<p>"I am putting up the bat with which I made a double hundred for auction," Mushfiqur told the Dhaka-based Bengali daily <em>Prothom Alo</em>.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-rajya-sabha-lok-sabha-secretariats-begin-working-indias-tally-exceeds-17300-827545.html" target="_blank">For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</a></strong></p>.<p>"It will be put up online, so let's see how we can go about it. I urge everyone with the ability to push up the price of the bat since the proceeds will be spent entirely for the poor people."</p>.<p>More than 2000 have tested positive for coronavirus in Bangladesh.</p>.<p>Last week, star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan had urged his fellow players to help the poor by auctioning their equipment and jerseys.</p>.<p>England wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler raised 65,000 pounds by auctioning his World Cup final jersey.</p>