The dispute between Sourav Ganguly and talent management firm Percept dates back to 2003, when Ganguly appointed the company as his exclusive manager for his commercial and endorsement deals.
The agreement guaranteed Ganguly a minimum payment and provided for the sharing of revenue from his commercial engagements. Percept terminated the agreement in November 2007, after Ganguly was omitted from the Indian cricket team for several months.
Ganguly challenged the termination, leading to arbitration proceedings. In 2018, a three-member arbitral tribunal ruled in his favour and directed Percept to pay him ₹14.49 crore, along with 12% annual interest and ₹50 lakh towards costs.
The tribunal also rejected Percept’s claim that money Ganguly earned from playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League should be included in the revenue-sharing arrangement under the agreement.
Subsequently, Percept challenged the award before the Calcutta High Court. A single- judge rejected its challenge in July 2025. The company then appealed, but a Division Bench of the High Court dismissed the appeal in April 2026.
Percept then approached the Supreme Court challenging the High Court’s decision and the award in Ganguly’s favour.
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