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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach<\/a> – 8 \u00a0<\/p>\n Speaking on the
\u00a0<\/p>\n Speaking on what this
On ‘Six For The Win’,
The winning bidder at
\n2021 – <\/b>Cricketer Dinesh Karthik’s last-ball six in the 2018
\nIndia-Bangladesh match, the move that won India the Nidahas Trophy that year,
\nis one of recent sporting history’s most iconic\u00a0moments. This thrilling
\nevent has been captured in the form of India’s first ever sports
\nNFT\u00a0(non-fungible token), through a partnership with squash player Saurav
\nGhosal. Entitled “Six\u00a0For The Win”, the digital art NFT will be available
\nfor public auction in October, and is an\u00a0animated clip that showcases
\nKarthik’s own thoughts as he faced down the opposing team\u00a0in the game’s
\nfinal minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\ncreative concept of the NFT, Karthik<\/i><\/b> says, “That incredible
\nexperience for the India team, and for every one of our fans, happens to be
\nYoutube’s most-watched sports video in the world. This shows what a precious
\nmemory it is for us all, and it\u00a0was amazing to relive it and share it from
\nmy perspective through the process of this\u00a0collaboration.” Ghosal and
\nKarthik coordinated with tech partners in New York to produce the digital art,
\nwhich features Karthik’s voiceover.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nmeans for the emerging market of NFTs in India, Ghosal<\/i><\/b>
\nsays,\u00a0“We hope that ‘Six For The Win’ will usher in an era of sporting
\nNFTs. It’s very exciting for us\u00a0to be pioneers in the Indian NFT space
\nitself, which already has huge success in the USA and\u00a0elsewhere.
\nNon-fungible tokens are stored on a block-chain, like cryptocurrency,
\nwhich\u00a0means they can’t be exchanged or broken down, and you have an
\naccurate history from\u00a0provenance onwards so that they can’t be
\ncounterfeited. There is great potential here for\u00a0digital art and other
\nforms of memorabilia.”<\/p>\n
\nGhosal<\/i><\/b> adds, “Between the unforgettable victory that
\nthis\u00a0NFT celebrates and the distinction it enjoys as India’s very first
\nsports NFT, this is a\u00a0collector’s dream. We can expect that its value will
\nappreciate over time, making it a\u00a0superb investment. We are excited about
\nmaking it available to bidders who are keen to\u00a0explore this fast-growing
\nmarket.”<\/p>\n
\nthe auction will receive the autographed jersey that Karthik was wearing during
\nthe Nidahas Trophy match. The auction is open to public and\u00a0will be held
\nbetween 12th<\/sup> and 22nd<\/sup> October 2021 on\u00a0https:\/\/rarible.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n