Watch: Auctioneer faints and collapses to the ground during IPL Mega Auction

Bengaluru/Bhubaneswar: The 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) Mega Auction on Saturday experienced a scare after auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed to the ground during the proceedings.

Edmeades was in the middle of auctioning off Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga when he fell to the ground and remained unconscious. There has been no official statement from the IPL or the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

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The auction has now been temporarily suspended to give Edmeades some much needed medical health.

Meanwhile, India batter Shreyas Iyer earned the highest bid in marquee sets of IPL Mega Auction 2022 as Kolkata Knight Riders picked him for a whopping INR 12.25 crores. It also means that Kolkata now have got a reliable middle-order bat with captaincy credentials.

Kolkata also brought back Australia Test captain Pat Cummins, shaking off battle from new franchises Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans to buy him back for INR 7.25 crores after previously buying him for INR 15.5 crores in the IPL 2020 auctions.

(With IANS inputs)