Legendary Australian cricketer and one-time head coach of the Indian cricket team; Greg Chappell has disclosed that his sole Baggy Green cap is missing, which has left him feeling very upset.
The former captain explained how the cap went missing in an interview saying “We had kept our belongings in one location for ten years, and this cap was included. While getting ready to move to Adelaide, I realized the cap was no longer with the other items.”
Conveying his sense of loss, Chappell elaborated by stating “I’m not sure what happened, but I’m really upset. This was an important keepsake for me, and now it’s missing.”
Throughout his distinguished career, Chappell had received several Baggy Green caps, one of which he gave as a gift to Geoffrey Boycott which later ended up fetching $15,000 at an auction. The cap he has now lost was his last remaining Baggy Green.
Greg Chappell played in 87 Test matches during the 1970s and 1980s, scoring 24 centuries and earning a reputation as one of Australia’s finest batsmen. Additionally, it is to be noted that last year, David Warner similarly faced the theft of his Baggy Green cap, although it was later recovered.