For the first time, the IPL auction has been organized in Saudi Arabia. The IPL 2025 Mega Auction is currently underway in Jeddah. Today and tomorrow are going to be two days. The fate of 577 players will be decided in these two days in Jeddah. Mallika Sagar, who is wielding the hammer in the auction this time, was also seen in the auction last year. According to the report, Mallika Sagar's net worth is $15 million. He has 26 years of experience. Mallika was also involved in the Pro Kabaddi League auction in 2021. Now she has become the auctioneer of IPL after WPL.
Studied in America Mallika Sagar is a well-known personality in the art world. She has conducted many art auctions. The last IPL auction held in Dubai was also hosted by Mallika Sagar. This time too, Mallika Sagar is auctioning the players in the mega auction.
He is related to a business family in Mumbai Let us tell you that Mallika was born in a business family in Mumbai. Mallika studied Art History from Bryn Mawr College, Philadelphia, USA. He started his career in the year 2001. Mallika Sagar entered the auction world at the age of just 26. He lives in Mumbai after returning from America. He made his mark in the Pro Kabaddi League of India auction.
Net worth 15 million dollars Talking about Mallika's net worth, according to a report, Sagar's net worth is around 15 million dollars. Mallika Sagar made her debut as a sports auctioneer in the Pro Kabaddi League. Mallika Sagar was the auctioneer in the eighth season of PKL. After this she became Christie's first Indian auctioneer. Mallika has 26 years of experience.
Mallika Sagar replaced Charu Sharma It may be noted that Mallika Sagar has replaced Charu Sharma in IPL. Earlier, Hugh Adams fell unconscious during the auction in IPL Auction 2023. After which the auction was stopped for some time, he was admitted to the hospital and the auction process was carried out by Charu Sharma. However, the next day of the same auction, Adams returned to auction. Earlier from 2008 to 2018, Richard Medley hosted the IPL auction. Richard Medley is a Surrey international hockey player and franchise cricketer. In fact Hugh Adams was the auctioneer instead of Medley in the 2019 auction, but this time Mallika Sagar has been seen as the auctioneer in the IPL 2025 season.
Mallika has been an auctioneer on several occasions Mallika Sagar is not a new face in the field of auctioneering. She has been seen in the role of auctioneer in many big auctions. This includes the Pro Kabaddi League auction in 2021 and the Women's Premier League auction last year. Mallika Sagar has been in this profession for almost two decades. However, for the Women's Premier League mega auction last season, she practiced by watching videos of old IPL auctioneers like Richard Medley, Charu Sharma and Hugh Edmonds. Now she has become an auctioneer in IPL after WPL.
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