Cricket - IPL auctioneer collapses on stage during bidding


  • Cricket
  • Saturday, 12 Feb 2022

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The players' auction for this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) was halted after auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed on stage during the bidding in Bengaluru on Saturday.

Edmeades was conducting the bidding for Sri Lankan spin-bowling all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga when he collapsed in front of shocked officials from the league's 10 franchises.

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