In a scary incident, IPL auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed midway during the IPL 2022 auction taking place in Bengal꧅uru.
The incident happened when the 63-year-old auctioneer was going through a long bidding war between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) over Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga. The bidding process was immediately halted as the camera ca𓆏ught Edmeades lying flat on the floor🔯 of the auction room.
Oh that’s scary. The auction🥃eer has seemingly fainted during . I hope he is Ok
— 🎙️QUENTIN HULL (@QuentinHull)
The official broadcasters then went to a l🥂unch break and did not return to the auc♋tion afterwards.
Thankfully, Edmeades was OK. Now, Indian commentator Charu Sharma will resume the bidding process, set to 𝄹resume at 3:30 pm I🍰ST.
“Update from ground zero! Hugh Edmeades the auctioneer is fine but a bit shaken! Was a physical fall no internal issues with him,” tweeted TV presenter Gautam Bhimani.
Update from ground zero! Hugh Edmeades the a🌱uctione🃏er is fine but a bit shaken! Was a physical fall no internal issues with him
— Gautam Bhimani (@gbhimani)
“Relief. Hugh Edmeades is fine,” wrote sports writer turned 𒊎journaꩵlist, Ayaz Memon.
Relief. Hugh Edmeades is fine
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Edmeades is a British 🧸international fine art, classic car and charity auctioneer. In his 35-year career aꦡs a Christie’s auctioneer, he has conducted more than 2,500 auctions, selling over 310,000 lots for a sum in excess of £2.7 billion.
