Blackcaps spinner Ajaz Patel has raised more than $27,000 for Starship Children's Hospital, auctioning off a shirt worn during his 10-wicket haul against India for charity.
Patel, 33, donated one of the shirts worn during his historic display of 10/119 to raise funds to help fund a new play specialist for the Starship radiology department.
When the TradeMe auction closed on Wednesday night, the shirt fetched $27,350 after a late bidding war went to a Wellington-based bidder.
The shirt was one of those worn by Patel during his heroics at Mumbai last year, where he became just the third player in cricket history and the first New Zealander to take all 10 wickets in an innings.
Patel was spurred to give back to Starship, after daughter Hania needed treatment as a newborn.
"When she was initially born, I remember she had a bit of a fever," Patel explained last week.
"They took her in for check-ups and making sure she was OK. They gave her a short dose of antibiotics, but during that period when she was getting antibiotics, she was in the NICU [neonatal intensive care unit].
"She wasn't in too much trouble, but I remember I was sitting there with her, I remember looking around the room and there were so many vulnerable babies, and the care and love they received from the nurse.
"I just remember thinking, as a parent for the first time, how amazing that is, but also how difficult that would have been for their parents to leave their children in such conditions.
"But at the same time, as a parent, it made me appreciate how much work goes into keeping little kids safe and, as a parent, that piece of mind knowing they're being looked after as well."
Any fans that missed out this time around need not fret - this won't be the last time Patel raises funds for Starship.
Boasting more than one piece of equipment from that 10-wicket haul, Patel promises to give more for the cause, as well as keeping something left over for himself.
"We get about four of them per series and I think in Mumbai I went through all four," Patel continued. "I've already given one away to a friend, who I'd promised one before - I probably shouldn't have made that promise too early.
"Obviously, this one's going to get donated and I've got two more - I'm planning to donate one more as well.
"I'll hold on to one and hopefully the rest will help something else."