A brand new cricket bat signed by the swash buckling middle order batsmen, Sandeep Patil an ideal addition to you collection of cricket memorabilia!!! The proceeds of the auction are to be donated to CHAMPS Foundation, an initiative by Sunil Gavaskar to support sportspersons in need of a financial aid.

Sandeep Madhusudhan Patil is a former Test cricketer, who played for India in the early 80's. His aggressive batting style and big hitting abilities made him a crowd favorite. In his brief but stellar international career he made some memorable contributions to Indian cricket. One of them being his 174 at Adelaide against the likes of Dennis Lillee and Len Pascoe!

After retiring from international cricket, he remained involved with cricket in many capacities as an administrator, manager & coach. He went on to coach the India ‘A' team, India team and the Kenyan National team . He guided to their best ever performance, Kenya was a semi-finalist at the 2003 World Cup. He is currently the Director of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), Bengaluru

CHAMPS is the acronym for Caring, Helping, Assisting, Motivating and Promoting Sportspersons. A brainchild of cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar, the aim of the CHAMPS Foundation is precisely what it spells out. Apart from helping international sportspersons of yesteryear who are in financial difficulty, this organization also lends a helping hand to needy and promising youngsters in any field of sport. Apart from Sunil Gavaskar, the other trustees of this foundation are Mrs. Marshniel Gavaskar, GR Vishwanath, Khalid Ansari and Nana Chudasama.