Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with a money laundering probe linked to the banned betting platform 1xBet, PTI reported on Thursday.
Officials said Dhawan’s statement will be recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as investigators seek to determine his connection to the betting app, allegedly through promotional endorsements.
The ED is probing multiple cases involving illegal betting applications that are accused of duping investors of crores of rupees and evading significant taxes.
Dhawan (39), a key figure in Indian cricket until his retirement, is the latest high-profile name to come under the agency’s scanner. Former cricketer Suresh Raina was also questioned in a related case last month.
The Union government recently banned real-money online gaming by passing new legislation aimed at curbing gambling-related fraud and tax evasion.
