3 auctioneers who have hosted IPL auctions in past
IPL 2024 (Source: Twitter)
The IPL 2024 is set to see a new face as the auctioneer. Mallika Sagar is set to become the first Indian auctioneer to host an entire auction. Mallika will also be the first-ever women auctioneer in the league. Earlier this year, the 48-year-old had hosted the PKL 2023/34 auction and the WPL auction 2024. She has the experience of hosting many such events in the past. In 2001, Mallika hosted an auction at Christie’s at a very young age to become the first-ever woman auctioneer from India. Mallika is a Mumbai-based art collector and consultant for modern & contemporary Indian art.
The IPL auction 2024 is set to be a grand spectacle, despite it not being a mega auction. A total of 333 players are set to go under the hammer. 214 of them are Indians and 119 of them are from overseas nations. 2 of them belong to associate nations. Teams have some crucial spots to be filled in their squad from the auction. It will be the 17th edition of the IPL auction. So far in the history of the league, there have been 3 auctioneers who have hosted the event. Two of them are from England and hosted a lot in the past. One of them is of Indian origin and was only a backup in a season.
Here are the 3 auctioneers who have hosted IPL auctions in the past.
3. Hugh Edmeades
Hugh Edmeades has hosted the IPL auctions for 6 seasons. In one of them, the London-based auctioneer was not able to fully host the event. In the IPL mega auction 2022, Hugh fell off unconscious due to postural hypotension. As a result, a new auctioneer had to be recalled by the organizers. Barring that, Edmeades has hosted a total of 5 other auctions. From 2018 to 2023, Hugh was named the auctioneer for every season. For IPL 2024, he has not been called by the organizers.
Edmeades has conducted more than 2500 auctions in his lifetime. He is professionally a classic car and charity auctioneer and an independent fine art auctioneer. Edmeades was associated with the Christie’s for more than 38 years. In 2016, he parted ways with them. Over the years, Edmeades developed his love for Cricket and India after travelling and conducting auctions in the country of the sport for more than 5 seasons. He will be missed in the auctions this time around.
