Don Bradman's 'Kohinoor of Cricket' Cap Sells for $460,000 After 75 Years
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News18•26-01-2026, 22:31
Don Bradman's 'Kohinoor of Cricket' Cap Sells for $460,000 After 75 Years
- •Don Bradman's 'Baggy Green' cap from the 1947-48 Test series against India sold for $460,000 at auction.
- •Bradman gifted the cap to Indian player Sriranga Vasudev Sohoni, whose family preserved it for 75 years without public display.
- •The cap, described as the "Holy Grail of Cricket," will now be displayed in a prominent Australian museum.
- •The 1947-48 series was Bradman's last home Test series, where India, led by Lala Amarnath, made its first tour as an independent nation.
- •This sale is among the highest for Bradman's caps, though Shane Warne's 'Baggy Green' holds the all-time record at over $1 million.
Why It Matters: Don Bradman's historic 'Baggy Green' cap, preserved by an Indian family, fetched $460,000 at auction.
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