Mallika Sagar is an Indian art collector and auctioneer.
Biography
Sagar was born on 3 August 1975 in Bombay.[1][2] She was introduced to auctioneering as a teenager when she read a book where the protagonist was a female auctioneer, which inspired her to become an auctioneer.[1]
Career
Sagar graduated with a degree in the art history at Bryn Mawr College in Philadelphia.[3] In 2001, she began her career at the New York City office of international auction house Christie's, becoming the first Indian woman auctioneer at the company.[1] She specialized in modern art and served as an auctioneer at other auction houses such as the Pundole's Art Galleries in Mumbai.[4]
Sagar made her first appearance as a sports auctioneer in 2021 by hosting Pro Kabaddi League player auction ahead of the competition's eight season and was the first female auctioneer to host a Pro Kabaddi League auction.[5] She received an invitation from the auctioneer Hugh Edmeades to serve as his alternative as a precautionary measure prior to the 2021 Indian Premier League auction as the event was held during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] She hosted the player auction as an auctioneer for the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League.[3] She was announced as the auctioneer for the 2024 Indian Premier League auction in Dubai, replacing Edmeades.[6][7][8] She was the first female auctioneer of the Indian Premier League.[1][4] In November 2024, she was appointed as the auctioneer to host the 2025 Indian Premier League auction.[9][10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Who is Mallika Sagar, the IPL's first female auctioneer?, Ghosh, Annesha(16 November 2024). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ↑ Mallika Sagar. Retrieved 1 June 2024.Template:Dead link
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Meet Mallika Sagar, the gorgeous auctioneer for IPL 2025 Mega Auction(16 November 2024). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mallika Sagar: All You Need To Know About The IPL 2025 Auctioneer(16 November 2024). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ↑ Mallika Sagar to conduct IPL 2025 mega auction(16 November 2024). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ↑ Mallika Sagar: Who Is Women's Premier League 2024 Auctioneer?(16 November 2024). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ↑ All about Mallika Sagar: The first female auctioneer in the history of IPL. The Times of India(16 November 2024). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ↑ IPL 2024 Auction: Mallika Sagar to replace Hugh Edmeades as auctioneer. Firstpost(18 December 2023). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ↑ Mallika Sagar to conduct IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah. The Times of India(15 November 2024). Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ↑ IPL 2025 Auction in Jeddah: Mallika Sagar returns as auctioneer. The Economic Times(15 November 2024). Retrieved 16 November 2024.