IPL Auctioneer stable after medical emergency

Hugh Edmeades collapsed midway during the IPL auction © BCCI
The BCCI confirmed that Charu Sharma will continue the auction on Saturday (February 12) after Hugh Edmeades, the IPL auctioneer, collapsed midway during the auction. Cricbuzz understands that Edmeades is stable and the information from the ITC Gardenia hotel in Bangalore is that he is responding to the treatment.

IndianPremierLeagueIndianPremierLeague
@IPLFollowMr. Hugh Edmeades, the IPL Auctioneer, had an unfortunate fall due to Postural Hypotension during the IPL Auction this afternoon. The medical team attended to him immediately after the incident & he is stable. Mr. Charu Sharma will continue with the Auction proceedings today.
12 Feb 2022

The auction managers decided to break for lunch immediately after the incident, which took place while Wanindu Hasaranga was going under the hammer.

Multiple franchise representatives from the auction centre have confirmed to Cricbuzz that they have been updated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) authorities that the auction will resume post lunch, that is around 3.30 PM IST.

Later, a franchise representative said Edmeades is with the paramedics. "What we understand is that he is stable. We have not been told whether he will conduct the auction or not. We're waiting to hear from the BCCI. After collapsing he managed to stand up and we were told he was perfectly responding."

At the time of the break the bid for Hasaranga, the Sri Lankan all-rounder, was with Royal Challengers Bangalore who were facing resistance from Punjab Kings at Rs 10.75 Crore.