Don Bradman's 'holy grail of cricket' goes under the hammer for AU$460,000

Bradman's Test Cap secures heavy bid (Source: @JeetBuzz_Sports/x.com, @KKRiders/x.com)Since cricket’s inception, the game has witnessed incredible talents, but none have even come close to Australia’s Don Bradman. The legendary Australian batter didn’t just carve his own legacy, as he set a different benchmark in cricket with his unreal milestones.It’s not just his cricketing records; every piece of Bradman’s cricketing journey is iconic, like his baggy green cap from the 1947-48 home Test series against India, which sold at auction for AU$460,000. Years passed, chapters of cricket turned, but Bradman remained the ultimate classic of the game. Bradman’s legendary 'Baggy Green' fetches record-breaking price Since the early days, Australia has been the breeding ground of unreal cricketing talents as they never shied away from showcasing their brilliance. Among those glittering stars, Don Bradman didn’t just play the sport; he redefined the game with his own greatness. Even after years of his death, the ultimate icon of the game is still close to fans’ hearts. The recent Gold Coast auction proved it once again, as the world says cricket is not just a game but a part of life. Back in 1947-48, during his last home Test series, Don Bradman wore a baggy green cap, which he later gifted to Indian bowler Ranga Sohoni. Decades after that, the cap made an entry at the Lloyds auction and was sold for AU$460,000. The ‘holy grail of cricket’ drew massive attention, as it had been kept hidden by the family of the Indian bowler for years. Lee Hames, the company’s chief operating officer, opened up on that historic bid. He said, “It has been hidden for 75 years, that's over three generations under lock and key. If you were a family member, you were only allowed to look at it when you were 16 years old for five minutes.” Aussie legend’s priceless gift finds its way to the Indian bowler Team India stepped into the cricket world years ago with their Independence but during 1947-48, they faced Australia as their first opponent post-independence. As the Indian side travelled to the Aussie land, it was also Don Bradman’s final home series before retiring from the game of cricket. In the first Test, India’s Ranga Sohoni made history by bowling the first ball from India’s end after independence. As the moment was iconic, Bradman made it iconic as he gifted his baggy green cap to the Indian star. Over the years, the Sohoni family kept the historic gift as a treasure, far away from the public eye. Inside the cap, the inscriptions read “D.G. Bradman” and “S.W. Sohoni,” and the new owner now calls it one of the greatest treasures in cricket history. Sir Don Bradman - cricket’s ultimate icon If the discussion of the ultimate legend of the game of cricket, there is just one name that is Sir Don Bradman. The Australian legendary batter who made his Test debut for Australia in 1928. As cricket was taking shape as a global sport, Bradman craved his own legacy. Over his career, he dominated world cricket, setting records that remain unmatched even decades later. In 52 Test matches, he scored 6996 runs along with 29 centuries and 13 fifties. Whenever he used to take strike, the opponent bowlers used to face a nightmare. Hundreds, double hundreds, even triple hundreds; his record list has it all, making him the cricket icon the world still reveres today.