The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth ₹11.14 crore belonging to former Indian cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan.
Dhawan owns a property valued at about ₹4.5 crore, while Raina has mutual fund investments worth around ₹6.64 crore.
The action is part of an investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED alleges that both players promoted or endorsed a foreign betting platform, 1xBet, which operates internationally but is not allowed in India.
1xBet, registered in Curaçao, has been in business for over 18 years. The ED is looking into how it operated in India through surrogate companies and promotions, and how money moved from abroad into India.
Other public figures, including cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa, and actors Sonu Sood and Urvashi Rautela, have also been questioned about their involvement in promoting the platform.
The case is part of a larger crackdown on illegal online betting in India.
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