Charu Sharma | |
|---|---|
 Sharma conducting the Indian Premier League auction in 2022 | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, Commentator |
Charu Sharma is an Indian commentator, compere and quizmaster.[1] He is the director of the Pro Kabaddi League.
He was the CEO of the Royal Challengers Bangalore cricket team for the 2008 Indian Premier League but was forced to leave due to the team's poor performance in the inaugural season. Even though the Royal Challengers officials said that Sharma resigned by himself, he contradicted them by saying that he was sacked by United Breweries Limited on behalf of Vijay Mallya, the team's owner.[2][3]
Sharma was the stand-in auctioneer at the 2022 Indian Premier League auction, after Hugh Edmeades, the original auctioneer collapsed due to postural hypotension.[4] Sharma conducted the auction after lunch on the first day, and continued till the last session on the next day, when Edmeades returned.[5]
- ^ "9 YARDS to manage Charu Sharma". The Hindu Business Line. 9 December 2003. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ The Hindu News Update Service Archived 9 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Our Special Correspondent (8 May 2008). "Sharma says he was sacked". The Telegraph. India. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Just another day with the hammer for Charu Sharma". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Somani, Saurabh (15 February 2022). "'Just get into a suit and come' - two unusual days in the life of Charu Sharma". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2022.