Mumbai, March 16, 2010
eBay India ( www.eBay.in ), India's leading online marketplace, presents a unique opportunity for cricket enthusiasts to celebrate Season 3 of the Indian Premiere League with exciting autogra phed memorabilia on auction in association with NGOs A lot of Dreams & Mahela Foundation . Bid for master blaster, Sachin Tendulkar's autographed Mumbai Indian jersey or an autographed bat by the Delhi Daredevils team with the proceeds going to NGO Alotofdreams (www.ebay.in/alotofdreams) . Also, bid for Chennai Super Kings' jersey autographed by captain of the team, Mahendra Singh Dhoni with proceeds going to the Mahela Jayawardena Foundation ( www.ebay.in/mjf ) . The charity auctions are live on eBay India from March 11, 2010 and bidding starts at Rs. 1,001.
Ms. Deepa Thomas, Senior Manager – Pop Culture, eBay India says, “ eBay India is delighted to support two worthwhile charities Alotofdreams.com & Mahela Jayawardena Foundation to power these autographed memorabilia auctions. I am sure cricket fans worldwide will enjoy the experience of bidding and winning the unique personal and cricket memorabilia donated by the cricketers as well as benefiting a good cause."
Ms. Shvetha Jaishankar, Trustee, Alotofdreams says, “Alotofdreams.com was born out of a desire to create a simple online platform to provide unique experiences and authentic memorabilia at reasonable starting bids for a relevant cause. Given how India admires its cricketers and the sport itself, we thought this would be a great way for people to give and get something memorable in return.”
Mr. Mahela Jayawardena, Founder, Mahela Foundation says, “Our foundation is committed to the game's development at the grassroots, helping poor schools in Sri Lanka's rural outstations offer their children proper training facilities and cricket coaching. We are hopeful that this online auction will raise much-needed funds to help our cause and we are really grateful to all those who participate.”
As part of the auctions, Alotofdreams.com has offered autographed bats by various IPL teams like Mumbai Indians, Delhi Daredevils, Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab . Besides they also have on offer autographed jerseys by the Mumbai Indian, Delhi Daredevils team and individual autographed jerseys by Sachin Tendulkar for Mumbai Indians and Royal Challenger Bangalore 's Anil Kumble . The Mahela Jayawardena Foundation Memorabilia on offer includes a Chennai Super Kings' jersey autographed by the captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni .
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