IPL 2022 mega auction will be conducted by Hugh Edmeades, who is a 63-year-old freelance auctioneer hailing from UK. Edmeades conducted over 2,500 auctions after making his debut in August 1984, selling over 3,10,000 lots for more than £2.7 billion, while working at British auction house, Christie's. He was also the auctioneer at Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday Gala in London.