IPL 2026 auction will be conducted by Mumbai-based auctioneer Mallika Sagar. Mallika has majored in art history at Bryn Mawr College in US' Philadelphia. Mallika began her career at Christie's and held first sale of Modern Indian Art in NY in 2000. She was Christie's first Indian auctioneer. She was the auctioneer for Pro Kabaddi League 2021.