Mallika Sagar, the pioneering female auctioneer leading the IPL Auction 2026 in Abu Dhabi, has a unique journey from art to sports. Know about her net worth and more.
Mallika Sagar, the pioneering female auctioneer leading the IPL Auction 2026 in Abu Dhabi [Photo: X]
Mallika Sagar, an accomplished art historian and auctioneer, is in the headlines for being the first woman to conduct an IPL auction. In 2025, she led the mega auction in Jeddah, and now in 2026, she is back at the podium in Abu Dhabi. She is also the trusted face of the Pro Kabaddi League and the WPL.
Mallika Sagar has become a familiar face in cricket auction rooms, leading high-profile events like the IPL, WPL and Pro Kabaddi League auctions.
She first took the gavel for the WPL inaugural auction in 2023. She then became the first female auctioneer for the IPL at the 2024 mini auction. She also led the high-profile 2025 mega auction.
According to reports, Mallika Sagar's net worth is approximately $15 Million, which is around (1,36,41,72,000) one billion, three hundred sixty four million in Indian Rupees.
The exact amount or numbers are not publicly disclosed, but she is considered one of the top-paid auctioneers in the sports business.
She was previously married to Vir Advani, who was the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Blue Star Ltd. The couple later got divorced in 2017, and she is currently unmarried.
She was born on 3 August 1975, which makes her 50 years old in 2025.
She is under the username mallikasagar75 on Instagram, and her account is private with 291 followers, and she is not that active.
She stands at about 5 feet 4 inches (163 cm) tall.
She is the mother of a son, but his name is not publicly available.
She is the first woman to lead the IPL auction, beginning with the IPL 2024 auction. She has, from then, become a prominent face at the auction podium, including the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah and now the IPL Auction 2026 in Abu Dhabi.
She has studied Art History at Bryn Mawr College in Philadelphia, US. This academic background laid the foundation for her initial career in elite art auctioneering before she transitioned into sports auctions.
Mallika Sagar began her professional journey in art auctioneering. She worked with prestigious global houses, including Christie's in New York, where she became the first Indian woman auctioneer. She also conducted art auctions at prominent galleries in India.
Her entry into sports came in 2021, when she became the first woman to lead an auction for the Pro Kabaddi League. She later took on the inaugural WPL auctions and then cricket's biggest auction stage, the IPL.
She has conducted multiple major auctions, including:
Among her most famous auctions are:
