Legendary cricketer Sir Donald Bradman’s Baggy Green cap from India’s 1947-48 tour of Australia is due to be auctioned by Llyod Auctions on January 26, 2026, which also happens to be Australia Day. For nearly 70 years, the family of a fellow cricketer has possessed the cap, which was handed to him by Bradman himself.
A large number of individual collectors, cricket enthusiasts, museums, organizations, and fans from around the world will watch the auction, which opens with an initial bid as low as AED1. However, auction experts believe the cap will certainly cross the one-million-dollar mark, given that it belonged to one of the game’s most celebrated batters.
“This is a genuine piece of cricket history that Sir Donald Bradman personally gifted. Its uninterrupted family ownership for 75 years and its direct link to ‘The Don’ make it one of the most important Bradman-related pieces to come to auction,” Lloyds Auctions’ Lee Hames said.
The cap comes from the Indian team’s inaugural trip of Australia, when Don Bradman terrorized the Indian bowlers, collecting 715 runs in just six innings at an unbelievable average of 178.75. This includes twin centuries in the New Year’s Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground, an iconic venue. His highest score in the five-match series was 201, and the Australians won 4–0.
Speaking of the late cricketer’s international exploits, he played 52 Test matches for Australia, scoring 6996 runs in only 80 innings. He scored 29 centuries in the format, with 334 being his best score in red-ball cricket. The most intriguing aspect of his career is his staggering average of 99.94 percent.
The former New South Wales batter’s record in First-Class cricket is staggering. Bradman scored more than 117 centuries and 69 half-centuries in 234 games, totaling 28067 runs at an average of 95.14, the highest to date.
As a result, whoever receives the highest bid at the event will undoubtedly own one of the most expensive items.
