Charu Sharma

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Charu Sharma is an Indian sports commentator, broadcaster, compere, and quizmaster. He is a director of the Pro Kabaddi League and co-founder of Mashal Sports. Sharma was the CEO of the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise during the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League in 2008. Following the team's poor performance, he left the position amid reports that he had been removed by team owner Vijay Mallya through United Breweries. In 2022, Sharma was the stand-in auctioneer for the 2022 Indian Premier League player auction after regular auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed due to postural hypotension. Sharma conducted the auction from the post-lunch session on the first day until the final session on the following day, when Edmeades returned.

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