England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has raised 65,000 pounds ($80,000) from auctioning his World Cup 2019 final shirt online to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic. The money will be used towards providing life-saving equipment to help those affected during the novel coronavirus outbreak. The auction closed on Tuesday after the shirt attracted 82 bids with the winning bid amounting 65,100 pounds.
The jersey has signatures of all the England players who were part of England's first ever World Cup win. Jos Buttler shone in the final as he hit a crucial half-century and also played his part in the historic Super Over that finished as a tie. Buttler affected the run out of Martin Guptill that sealed England their maiden World Cup title. Earlier, England's World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan heaped rich praise on Jos Buttler for using his World Cup shirt to contribute to Covid-19 relief.
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