Archive · 27 Jan 2026
Bradman's 1947 Baggy Green Cap Sells for Record $460,000
A special green cap worn by the famous Australian cricketer Don Bradman during a match against India in 1947-48 was sold for a record $460,000.
This cap was given by Bradman to an Indian cricketer named Sriranga Wasudev Sohoni, and his family kept it safe for 75 years.
The cap is in good condition and will be displayed in an Australian museum.
Another cap worn by Bradman was sold earlier for $311,000, but it was not in as good condition.
Bradman is known as one of the greatest batsmen in history, with an amazing batting average of 99.94 in his 52 Test matches.
He scored 29 centuries and 12 double centuries, and his legacy in cricket remains unmatched.
A Baggy Green cap worn by Don Bradman during the 1947-48 series against India sold for $460,000 at a Gold Coast auction.
The cap was gifted by Bradman to Indian cricketer Sriranga Wasudev Sohoni and preserved by his family for 75 years.
The cap is in good condition and will be displayed at an Australian museum.
Another Bradman cap sold in 2024 for $311,000 was sun-faded and insect-damaged.
Bradman is widely regarded as the greatest batsman in history with a Test batting average of 99.94, scoring 29 centuries and 12 double centuries in 52 Test matches.
- Who
- Don Bradman, Sriranga Wasudev Sohoni, anonymous bidder
- What
- Sale of Bradman's Baggy Green cap
- When
- Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Gold Coast auction, Australia
- Why
- To preserve and display the historical item
- Item
- Baggy Green cap
- Worn by
- Don Bradman
- Series
- 1947-48 against India
- Auction Price
- $460,000
- Previous Record
- $311,000 (2024)
- Recipient
- Sriranga Wasudev Sohoni
- Condition
- Good
- Display Location
- Australian museum
- Authenticity
- Handwritten names of Bradman and Sohoni
- Bradman's Career Average
- 99.94
- Bradman's Test Matches
- 52
- Bradman's Test Centuries
- 29
- Bradman's Double Centuries
- 12
Sources
Record price! Bradman's Baggy Green from India Tests sold
Don Bradman’s 78-year-old Baggy Green, which was gifted to a young Indian player, auctioned for $460,000
Don Bradman’s 1947 Baggy Green fetches 460,000 dollars at Gold Coast auction
