Jos Buttler raises 65,000 pounds for Covid-19 relief after World Cup 2019 shirt auction

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has raised 65,000 pounds ($80,000) from auctioning his World Cup 2019 final shirt online to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Buttler said the funds raised from the auction will be used towards providing life-saving equipment to help those affected during the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Jos Buttler, who was part of the World Cup-winning England team, put his long-sleeve shirt up for sale on eBay. The auction closed on Tuesday after the shirt attracted 82 bids with the winning bid amounting 65,100 pounds.

The proceeds from the auction will go towards specialist heart and lung centers provided by the Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals in London.