Rahim is auctioning the bat with which he struck his maiden double ton in the longest format of the game.
Rahim took to Twitter to write: "This bat is very precious to me as I got my maiden double hundred in Test.Lots of memory is attached with it but decided to auction it for the welfare of my country men who are COVID-19 victims.Please come forward and let me help them. Stay tuned for further information-MR15.."
During these testing times, several athletes have come forward to contribute and help their country in its fight against coronavirus. Indian cricketers have also made their contributions to PM-CARES to help the country combat COVID-19.
Earlier this month, England cricketer Jos Buttler raised £65,000 by auctioning off his World Cup finals T-shirt.
( With inputs from ANI )