The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan for questioning in connection with a money laundering investigation related to an illegal betting app. Officials familiar with the matter stated that the investigation is linked to an online betting platform that is under scrutiny for suspected money laundering. The ED will record Dhawan's statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The probe agency is keen to investigate Dhawan's alleged endorsements and connections with the controversial betting app, identified as 1xBet. The ED intends to examine the nature and extent of his links with the app during the questioning. It is understood that the 39-year-old former India cricketer may have been associated with the app through certain endorsements.

This action by the ED is part of a broader investigation into several cases involving illegal betting platforms. These platforms are accused of defrauding numerous people and investors of crores of rupees and evading substantial taxes. Last month, former cricketer Suresh Raina was also questioned by the ED in connection with the same case. The agency is probing multiple such cases involving illegal betting apps that are alleged to have duped numerous people and investors worth crores of rupees or have evaded a huge amount of taxes.