Often when players are auctioned for IPL, the person who is discussed the most is the auctioneer. A person who has a plate with the names of players in his hand and his job is to ask the teams whether they will bid for a particular player or not. Today when the auction is going to be held for IPL 2026, one such auction Mallika Sagar is again in the news. Mallika Sagar, who has been the chief auctioneer of OPL for the last several seasons, will place the bids for the players today. In such a situation, everyone would definitely want to know about them.

If you have seen the IPL auction in the last few seasons, then you will definitely recognize Mallika Sagar. Mallika Sagar standing on the stage takes out a small nameplate from an envelope or box and tells the name and base price of that player and the teams bid for that player according to their respective purses. Mallika keeps an eye on the people bidding on behalf of all the teams and also encourages them to compete and bid as much as possible.

Who is Mallika Sagar?

Mallika, born in 1975 in Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra, has been the most special face of the IPL auction for the last few years. Mallika, who grew up in a business family, has made her own identity in this male-dominated sport. After completing his early studies in Mumbai, he obtained a degree in Art History from Bryan Mar College, Philadelphia. His professional career began working in Indian and South Asian art. At first he worked for Sotheby’s in London.

At the age of just 26, she became the first female auctioneer for Christie’s. Till then she used to auction expensive art works. After doing such work for a long time, she returned to Mumbai and worked with Pundole’s Art Gallery. Due to his long experience and excellent work, he entered the world of sports.

First of all, she came into limelight as the female auctioneer of Pro Kabaddi League in the year 2021. Two years later, she played the role of auctioneer in the Women’s Premier League and then she entered the IPL. Before this, she had also handled the auction of players for IPL 2024 and IPL 2025. This year she was also the auctioneer for WPL 2026 and today also she will be the auctioneer when the players are auctioned for IPL 2026.