Yuvraj Singh’s bat flies to space, becomes first minted NFT ever to be sent in orbit

Colexion, Asia’s NFT marketplace, has launched satellite NFTs carrying prized possessions of the India cricketer Yuvraj Singh in the metaverse last week. Colexion partnered with the 2011 ODI World Cup-winning batsman Yuvraj to release his own NFTs with augmented reality for this ground-breaking initiative. A hot-air balloon was launched from earth to orbit carried Yuvraj Singh’s iconic bat, which he used to register his first-ever century in the 2003 ODI match against Bangladesh in Dhaka.

Moreover, a personalised video of Yuvraj Singh bat’s entire space journey will be made accessible for fans, as it becomes the first minted NFT ever to be sent in orbit. The video will be uploaded on Colexion’s official website in the last week of December. 

While speaking about his journey to space, Yuvraj, who is also an investor in Colexion says, “I am excited to share my first NFT space journey exclusively on Colexion. Connecting with my fans on a new platform like this is exciting and I look forward to share some of my most cherished possessions like the first century bat. I have always wanted to be closer to my fans and I am happy to partner with Colexion to be able to share these precious tokens from my cricketing journey with the people who have loved and encouraged me every step of the way. I look forward to engage with them in my Colexion digital avatar.”

Speaking about the initiative, Abhay, Founder, Colexion says, “We will launch an autographed cricket bat along with a 3D statue of the cricketer, providing an exclusive opportunity to fans to own his digital collectibles. Colexion enables fans to witness this historic event and become a part of this massive revolution. We are creating interesting digital spaces for him to engage with his fans who will also be now able to ‘own’ special moments of his career.”