Dinesh Karthik on his sports NFT: ‘I wanted fans to relive the moment around my last-ball six’
The Hindu
Cricketer Dinesh Karthik has captured the emotion behind his last-ball six against Bangladesh through digital art NFT
MS Dhoni is known to be a great finisher, having scripted many thrilling last-over wins for India and the Chennai Super Kings.
But there is another finisher who is from the city: . He currently plays for Kolkata in the IPL, but his thrilling last-ball six for India against Bangladesh in 2018’s Nidahas Trophy remains an unforgettable moment in Indian cricket and for fans.
The Chennai-based cricketer has captured that event in the form of India’s first sports NFT (non-fungible token). Titled Six for the Win, the digital art NFT features an animated clip with Dinesh’s voice-over and is available for public auction.
Asian Games champion Avinash Sable opened his season in the 3000m steeple chase with a silver in the Portland Track Festival, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze event, in Oregon on Saturday. He clocked 8:21.85s. Asian champion Parul Chaudhary took the bronze in the women’s 3000m steeple chase in a season-best 9:31.38s. Former Asian bronze medallist Sanjivani Jadhav struck gold in the women’s 10,000m in 32:22.77s, a time which was a second off her personal best, while Seema was sixth in 32:55.91s.