Nitish Kumar Reddy's Old Agency Sues Him Over Unpaid Dues
Square The One, a Bengaluru-based talent agency, has sued its former client, Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, over unpaid dues. The case is listed in the Delhi High Court for July 28, 2025 as M/s Square The One Pvt. Ltd. Through Its Director Sh. Shiv Dhawan Vs. Nitish Kumar Reddy.
News18 CricketNext reached out to Dhawan, who confirmed the details available in the public domain but refrained from a comment, citing the matter being sub-judice.
The talent agency has listed the petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. It alleges breach of the management agreement and non-payment of dues. Reddy is said to have separated from the agency last year, ending a three-year-long association. For years, Reddy was a prominent part of the agency's social media campaigns. However, since December, he hasn't featured there at all.
Talent agencies are a big part of the modern cricket ecosystem. These are well-connected with corporate brands in India and around the world and work to secure sponsorship deals for players, while in some cases, also handling their off-field needs like social media image, events, public relations (PR), and so on.
Unearthed by his home IPL franchise, Sunrisers Hyderabad, in 2023, Nitish has become an important part of India's Test side. He played all five Tests of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, scoring 298 runs and picking five wickets. He dealt with a few injuries afterwards before getting a chance in the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. In the second and third Tests, he took three wickets and scored 45 runs.
However, his tour ended prematurely with a knee injury suffered during training before the ongoing fourth Test at Old Trafford.
'All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the remaining two Tests owing to a left knee injury. Nitish will fly back home, and the team wishes him a speedy recovery."
Shardul Thakur has replaced him in the 11.
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