Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a case involving the promotion of a betting application.
The probe relates to 1xBet, an online betting platform, which Dhawan has allegedly been promoting on social media. Dhawan’s statement will be recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as part of the investigation
According to PTI report, the source said, “The federal probe agency will record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as part of this investigation linked to an “illegal” betting app named 1xBet”. Dhawan announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on August 24, 2024.
The Union government has banned real-money online gaming by bringing a legislation recently. Earlier, Suresh Raina was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an illegal betting platform. According to report, ED suspected that Raina has alleged links to the app through certain endorsements, and now the officials are expected to understand that during the questioning