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'''Charu Sharma''' is an Indian [[Master of Ceremonies|commentator]], [[Compere (host)|compere]] and [[:wikt:quizmaster|quizmaster]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2003/12/09/stories/2003120902080600.htm |title=9 YARDS to manage Charu Sharma |newspaper=The Hindu Business Line |date=2003-12-09 |accessdate=2014-08-02}}</ref> He is the director of the Pro Kabaddi League.<br />
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He was the [[CEO]] of the [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] cricket team for the 2008 [[Indian Premier League]] but was forced to leave due to the team's poor performance in the inaugural season. Even though the Royal Challengers officials said that Sharma resigned by himself, he contradicted them by saying that he was sacked by [[United Breweries Limited]] on behalf of [[Vijay Mallya]], the team's owner.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200805080301.htm The Hindu News Update Service] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109031801/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200805080301.htm |date=9 November 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Our Special Correspondent |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080508/jsp/sports/story_9241134.jsp |title=Sharma says he was sacked |newspaper=The Telegraph|location=India |date=2008-05-08 |accessdate=2014-08-02}}</ref><br />
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Sharma was the stand-in auctioneer at the [[2022 Indian Premier League]] [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]], after Hugh Edmeades, the original auctioneer collapsed due to [[postural hypotension]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Just another day with the hammer for Charu Sharma |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/121041/just-another-day-with-the-hammer-for-charu-sharma-cricbuzzcom |website=Cricbuzz |access-date=13 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Sharma conducted the auction after lunch on the first day, and continued till the last session on the next day, when Edmeades returned.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Somani |first1=Saurabh |title='Just get into a suit and come' - two unusual days in the life of Charu Sharma |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-just-get-into-a-suit-and-come-two-unusual-days-in-the-life-of-charu-sharma-1301250 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 February 2022 |language=en |date=15 February 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Charu Sharma is well known for his television presentations (especially on [[cricket]]) along with [[Mandira Bedi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnext.in/news/139/ARTICLE/1437/2008-05-30.html |accessdate=10 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808175329/http://www.tvnext.in/news/139/ARTICLE/1437/2008-05-30.html |archivedate=8 August 2008 |title=Mandira, Charu to Host Times Now Cricket Show }}</ref> He is also known as a quizmaster in television programmes and other event. He regularly hosts award shows, corporate events and contributes to teamwork and leadership seminar. His father was the educationist Mr N.C. Sharma, a former vice-principal of Mayo College, Ajmer,<br />
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When The Economic Times talked to him about the IPL controversy he said,"I think I worked very hard for it, probably the hardest ever. Few matches were lost earlier and so heads were lost too. I like to believe that I was in the line of the steam of a pressure cooker that was waiting to release."{{citation needed|date=July 2016}}<br />
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== Pro Kabaddi ==<br />
The [[Pro Kabaddi League]] is a professional kabaddi league founded in 2014. It is formulated as an eight-city league played in a "caravan format," traveling together to all 8 venues to play a total of 60 Matches. It is an initiative of Mashal Sports, a company which was co-founded by [[Anand Mahindra]] and Sharma, who is also a director of Mashal Sports. Star India acquired a 74% stake in Mashal Sports, and now has control over the entire league as a majority owner of Mashal Sports. Mashal Sports has acquired the rights to organize the league for a period of 10 years from [https://web.archive.org/web/20070618155001/http://www.kabaddiikf.com/ International Kabaddi Federation] (IKF) with an option to renew it further.<br />
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==Coca-Cola Bahrain Premier League 2018==<br />
Charu Sharma was among the invitees to promote cricket in Bahrain and held the finals of Coca-Cola Bahrain Premier League Quiz 2018.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.bahrainthisweek.com/bpl-2018-quiz-finals-hosted-charu-sharma/ |title = BPL 2018 Quiz Finals to be hosted by Charu Sharma|date = 25 January 2018}}</ref><br />
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