Sachin Tendulkar has sued an Australian cricket bat manufacturer for allegedly failing to pay him USD 3 million under an exclusive licensing agreement to use his name and image on the company's products, according to media reports
The 45-year-old Tendulkar, who holds a plethora of records in international cricket, was signed up by the Sydney-based company Spartan Sports in 2016. It was co-founded by Indian entrepreneur Kunal Sharma.
Now, the batting legend has filed a civil lawsuit in an Australian court.
"Tendulkar is suing Spartan after it allegedly failed to pay him USD 3 million under an exclusive licensing agreement to use his name and image on sporting goods," said a report in the 'Sydney Morning Herald'.
It is not known what damages were sought by Tendulkar.
The report said Warner recently signed a new deal with Spartan but it was unclear whether or not he had been paid a portion of his contract.
While there was no suggestion Spartan would not pay the money owed to the Australian opener, Warner's manager James Erskine said he expected the contract to be fulfilled.
A court ruling in Australia last year ordered the sports gear and equipment company to be liquidated, which in turn could affect the players associated with Spartan Sports.
Australian Test cricketers Mitchell Johnson and Joe Burns have previously sued Spartan over an alleged shortfall in contract payments.
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