Yuvraj Singh, the newly retired all-rounder of the Indian cricket team, has decided to issue non-fungible tokens (NFTs) inspired by his life as a cricketer. Singh has made the announcement marking his 40th birthday on December 12. In his own words, the cricket star wishes to gift some precious moments from his on-court journey to the people. fan ownership. NFTs are digital collections such as video clips, sketches, signed posters, the ownership of which can be transferred and secured on a blockchain network.
Although Singh has not revealed the pieces he is auctioning off as NFT, in a two-minute video posted on Twitter offers glimpses of his bat, cricket kit and trophy along with photos of him from his younger days.
Singh’s tweet about the launch NFT collection left excited cricket fans.
This NFT line will be launched on Christmas, December 25 in partnership with NFT marketplace Colexion.
However, this is not the first time an Indian cricketer has launched an NFT collection. In October, ticketing legend Sunil Gavaskar released an NFT collection that captured the moment he became the first player to score 10,000 runs among other memorable achievements.
From July to September this year, the volume of selling NFTs increased to $10.7 billion (about Rs 79,820), an increase of more than eight times from the previous quarter, according to data from the market tracking firm. DappRadar.
Along with international celebrities, a number of Indian artists have also entered the NFT space.
In recent months, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, fashion designer Manish Malhotra, and actor Salman Khan among others have also entertained their fans with NFT collections.
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