Mallika Sagar

Mallika Sagar is an Indian art collector and auctioneer.

Biography Sagar was born on 3 August 1975 in Bombay. She was introduced to auctioneering as a teenager when she read a book where the protagonist was a female auctioneer, which inspired her to become an auctioneer. In 2001, she began her career at the New York City office of international auction house Christie's, becoming the first Indian woman auctioneer at the company.

Sagar made her first appearance as a sports auctioneer in 2021 by hosting Pro Kabaddi League player auction ahead of the competition's eight season and was the first female auctioneer to host a Pro Kabaddi League auction. She received an invitation from the auctioneer Hugh Edmeades to serve as his alternative as a precautionary measure prior to the 2021 Indian Premier League auction as the event was held during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. She was the first female auctioneer of the Indian Premier League.