A “Baggy Green” cap worn by Don Bradman during a series against India in 1947-48 sold for A$460,000 ($319,000) at an auction on the Gold Coast on Monday, achieving the highest price for a cap worn by the great Australian batsman.
Bradman had gifted it to Indian cricketer Sriranga Wasudev Sohoni, whose family had kept it for the past 75 years.
“It’s over three generations under lock and key. If you were a family member you were only allowed to watch it when you were 16 for five minutes,” said Lee Hames, operations director of Lloyds Auctioneers and Valuers.
The cap was sold to an anonymous bidder and will be kept in an Australian museum, local media reported.
The cap, which has the names “DG Bradman” and “SW Sohoni” written inside, is in good condition. Another cap worn by Bradman was sun faded and insect damaged when it sold for $311,000 at auction in 2024.
Widely regarded as the greatest batsman in history, Bradman played 52 Tests with a batting average of 99.94, almost 40 runs more than any other player.
