Athiya Shetty, KL Rahul join hands with cricket icons for a noble cause

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): Couple Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul have joined hands with some renowned members of the cricket fraternity for a noble cause.

Athiya and Rahul will come up with a special cricket auction ‘Cricket for a Cause: To Benefit the Vipla Foundation’ to support Vipla Foundation, earlier known as Save The Children India.

The auction will feature 27 incredible cricket collectables such as jerseys, gloves, and cricket bats from cricket icons like Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja and Lucknow Super Giants, and international players Jos Buttler, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran, as per a statement shared by spokesperson of Shetty family.

Talking about the initiative, Athiya said, “Vipla Foundation has been a significant part of my childhood. I have spent numerous days after school teaching the children and spending time with them. Through this auction, I hope to continue the legacy of my nani, who started Vipla Foundation with the intent of serving the needs of children with hearing impairment and intellectual disabilities.”

As per KL Rahul, “The auction is our way of supporting the incredible work that Vipla Foundation does in providing a great learning environment to children.”

“My first visit to the school was very emotional and the children inspired me to contribute in whatever way I could to this great initiative that Athiya’s family has been part of. The auction is our way of supporting the incredible work that Vipla Foundation does in providing a great learning environment to children. When I reached out to the cricket fraternity, they were just as supportive in donating their precious cricket items for this great cause. By participating in the auction and bidding for the memorabilia, each bidder is joining us in making a difference in the lives of these truly special children,” he added.

The auction will be held on August 23.