Mallika Sagar, pioneering auctioneer, to lead IPL 2026 Mini Auction in Abu Dhabi

• Mallika Sagar will serve as the auctioneer for the IPL 2026 Mini Auction in Abu Dhabi on December 16, 2025.
• She made history as the first woman auctioneer for the Pro Kabaddi League in 2021.
• Sagar gained recognition from officiating the inaugural WPL auction in 2023, followed by IPL 2024 mini-auction, IPL 2025 mega auction, and WPL 2026 auction.
• An art collector and consultant, she was the first woman auctioneer of Indian origin at Christie's at age 26.

Why It Matters: Mallika Sagar's role as IPL auctioneer breaks gender barriers in a male-dominated field.