Veteran commentator and presenter Charu Sharma expressed his gratitude to all the fans and well-wishers who praised him for conducting the recent IPL 2022 auction in Bengaluru despite no preparation and on short notice.
While the IPL 2022 auction that took place on 12th and 13th February in Bengaluru saw a lot of players being sold and unsold, the event also saw some drama.
On day 1 of the event, while bidding was on for Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga, British auctioneer Hugh Edmeades suddenly collapsed due to postural hypotension. The sudden mishap forced early lunch on the first day of the event.
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As Edmeades was been treated, BCCI contacted Charu Sharma, who lives in Bengaluru, and requested him to conduct the IPL 2022 auction. The senior commentator, despite having zero preparations, smoothly conducted the event on Day 1 and even continued on the second day as Edmeades opted to rest.
Charu Sharma earned rich praises from many cricket fans and pundits for doing the auctioneer’s duty impressively.
Speaking in a voice note posted on his social media accounts, Charu Sharma expressed his gratitude towards the fans, who lauded him for conducting IPL 2022 auction smoothly.
"Hello, friends. I should have sent this message a couple of days earlier, but as some of you know, the last few days have been dramatic with my having to step in and conduct the IPL mega auction. Well, that story is out by now in detail. This message is to send my deepest gratitude to all of you on Twitter and many others who took the trouble to send words of appreciation," Charu Sharma said.
Sharma said that he was overwhelmed with the large wave of positivity and the respect he gained. He remarked that if gets the opportunity to commentate in the major cricket events he’s ready to do that.
"I may be an old warhorse but I am overwhelmed with this large wave of positivity and the flood of respect. Now I don't know whether this wave of support will pull me back into commentating at major cricketing events. If it does, I am ready, as always. If it doesn't, so be it. There is so much else to do in life,” he said.
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Charu Sharma further thanked IPL Chairman Brijesh Patel and BCCI’s COO Hemang Amin for helping him do the job seamlessly.
“A big thanks to Brijesh Patel and Hemang Amin, the TV producer and the chief of the BCCI and many others who were working behind the scene at the auction. And thanks again to all of you for your kind and generous response,” he said.
Notably, Hugh Edmeade returned during the fag end of the IPL 2022 auction on day 2 and conducted the event for the final hour of the event.
The IPL 2022 auction saw over INR 550 crores being spent to buy over 200 players. Although there’s no official confirmation, the tournament is likely to start on 27th March.
