Rahul Bose to Auction Sports Memorabilia of Champions on Feb. 11

Indian actor, sportsperson and social activist Rahul Bose is set to auction 29 iconic sports memorabilia from national and international world champions this year for the cause of spreading equality.

The auction will be held on Feb. 11, 2012 for Rahul's NGO “The Foundation,” and will be called "Equation 2012 — An auction for charity." The event was first held in 2010, but this year it promises to be bigger and better.

This year sports memorabilia like Sachin Tendulkar's bat, Sebastian Vettel's signed F1 World Championship Racing vest, the match ball used in the final of the ICC World Cup 2011, signed by the rival captains MS Dhoni and Kumar Sangakkara, Rafael Nadal's autographed tennis shoes and Lionel Messi's Team Argentina autographed football will be auctioned.

The auctioneer at the main event will be Mallika Advani, and the evening will be hosted by actor Siddharth and Cyrus Broacha. The proceeds of the auction will go towards The Foundation, dedicated to creating a world without discrimination.