The jersey of the late legendary footballer Monem Munna that he wore during the historic occasion of Bangladesh’s first international trophy winning campaign in 1995 was put up for auction by his wife to raise funds for the coronavirus pandemic.
Bangladesh clinched the four-nation tournament in Myanmar where Munna was the captain.
He took the No 2 for his jersey.
Shurovi Monem, the wife of Munna, announced Thursday that they would put up the jersey for auction to support the cause against Covid-19 pandemic.
Suspended @BCBtigers all-rounder @Sah75official favorite bat that he used during the World Cup 2019 in England and Wales was sold for Tk20 lakhs in an auction held Wednesday.https://t.co/xNOq1JwPBb#BCBTIGERS #BCB #TIGERS #BANGLADESH #CRICKET #BANGLADESHCRICKET #SHAKIBALHASAN
— Dhaka Tribune Sports (@Sport_DT) April 23, 2020
“If Munna was alive today he would do something for the corona victims. I decided to put his first international trophy winning jersey for auction if it can help some,” said Shurovi, who lives with a daughter and son in Narayanganj.
“I have many jerseys of Munna, Nos 2, 3, 13, 16 he wore for the national team and Abahani Limited. I even have one rare No 7 jersey. But I never let any of his jerseys off my hands,” added Munna’s wife.
Earlier, star cricketer Shakib al Hasan decided to auction one of his favorite bats which was later sold for Tk20 lakhs to raise Covid-19 funds.
