THE IPL auctioneer Hugh Edmeades fainted on stage in worrying scenes.
Edmeades was taking charge of the high-profile cricket auction in Bengaluru, shown live on TV.
But the 62-year-old suddenly fell off the stage and was lying flat out on the floor where people rushed to his aid at the hotel staging the auction.
It was reported the British auctioneer, who has conducted the event since 2018, had low blood pressure.
However, he is thankfully said to be in a ‘stable’ condition after being taken to hospital and further reports state he is ‘fine’.
A BCCI spokesperson said: “Our auctioneer is stable. The medical guys are attending to him. He should be back for the next set.”
It was suggested Edmeades could even return to continue his duties with the ceremony.
However, the IPL appointed broadcaster Charu Sharma as the new auctioneer for the rest of the day.
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