A day after Pakistan former skipper Shahid Afridi brought bat of Bangladesh cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim who had put it on auction for charity, another Pakistan cricketer Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar has done an act if kindness in these tough times.
Akhtar has donated to Pakistan Tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi’s charity drive a prized memorabilia from his personal collection – a Kolkata Knight Riders helmet, signed by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, he had received as player-of-the-match award in the 2008 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
“Thank You @shoaib100mph Bhai for donating the most prized memorabilia; a helmet signed by @iamsrk he won 12 years back in IPL while playing for Kolkata Knight Riders and was declared the man of the match,” Aisam said in a tweet while receiving the helmet from Akhtar.
Aisam has been active over the past month or so, trying to mobilise athletes around the world as part of relief efforts for those financially affected by the novel coronavirus.