India’s First Ever Sports NFT Features Dinesh Karthik’s Iconic 2018 Nidahas Trophy Last-Ball Six

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8^{October
2021 – Cricketer Dinesh Karthik’s last-ball six in the 2018
India-Bangladesh match, the move that won India the Nidahas Trophy that year,
is one of recent sporting history’s most iconic moments. This thrilling
event has been captured in the form of India’s first ever sports
NFT (non-fungible token), through a partnership with squash player Saurav
Ghosal. Entitled “Six For The Win”, the digital art NFT will be available
for public auction in October, and is an animated clip that showcases
Karthik’s own thoughts as he faced down the opposing team in the game’s
final minutes.} 

Speaking on the
creative concept of the NFT, Karthik says, “That incredible
experience for the India team, and for every one of our fans, happens to be
Youtube’s most-watched sports video in the world. This shows what a precious
memory it is for us all, and it was amazing to relive it and share it from
my perspective through the process of this collaboration.” Ghosal and
Karthik coordinated with tech partners in New York to produce the digital art,
which features Karthik’s voiceover. 

Speaking on what this
means for the emerging market of NFTs in India, Ghosal
says, “We hope that ‘Six For The Win’ will usher in an era of sporting
NFTs. It’s very exciting for us to be pioneers in the Indian NFT space
itself, which already has huge success in the USA and elsewhere.
Non-fungible tokens are stored on a block-chain, like cryptocurrency,
which means they can’t be exchanged or broken down, and you have an
accurate history from provenance onwards so that they can’t be
counterfeited. There is great potential here for digital art and other
forms of memorabilia.”

On ‘Six For The Win’,
Ghosal adds, “Between the unforgettable victory that
this NFT celebrates and the distinction it enjoys as India’s very first
sports NFT, this is a collector’s dream. We can expect that its value will
appreciate over time, making it a superb investment. We are excited about
making it available to bidders who are keen to explore this fast-growing
market.”

The winning bidder at
the auction will receive the autographed jersey that Karthik was wearing during
the Nidahas Trophy match. The auction is open to public and will be held
between 12^th and 22^nd October 2021 on https://rarible.com.

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