What the…? MS Dhoni hoodwinked of Rs 20 crore by Australian firm

New Delhi: India’s singular overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who stays a sought after celebrity in a publicity universe notwithstanding his retirement from Tests, has been allegedly hoodwinked by one of a many brands he endorses — Spartan Sports — of over Rs 20 crore.

It has been reliably learnt that a three-year bat and sponsorship understanding value Rs 13 crore has left green with Australia-based Spartan Sports, a sporting rigging and apparatus company, frequently delinquent on payments. With a kingship proviso on Dhoni’s bat understanding included, a due volume goes good over Rs 20 crore.

MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni

Sources in authorised organisation advising Rhiti Sports, Dhoni’s government company, told PTI that Kunal Sharma-owned Spartan has paid usually 4 installments given a understanding was struck in Dec 2013, a latest remuneration being done in Mar 2016.

When asked because a understanding has left awry, Rhiti Sports trainer Arun Pandey did not elaborate before saying, “everything is not well-spoken and hopefully a matter will be resolved soon”.

Spartan trainer Sharma did not respond to calls and messages notwithstanding steady attempts.

Besides Dhoni, a Australian association interestingly has large names of a cricketing universe as a ambassadors — former Australian captain Michael Clarke, West Indies batsman Chris Gayle, England cricketer Eoin Morgan, former Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson and Sir Viv Richards to name a few.

Some other Australian cricketers compared with a code are Joe Burns and Gurinder Sandhu.

While a understanding with Spartan is technically still on, Rhiti Sports are formulation to take authorised movement opposite a association that has a flagship store not only in Sydney though also in New Delhi.

Though Test captain Virat Kohli is a many sought after cricketer in a publicity market, Dhoni stays in direct with his code value value over Rs 100 crore.

Dhoni now endorses 15 brands besides co-ownership in ISL football authorization Chennaiyin FC and Hockey India League group Ranchi Rays.

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