New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken action against former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina and current player Shikhar Dhawan in connection with an ongoing investigation into an online betting application. The agency has provisionally seized assets worth ₹11.14 crore belonging to both players.
According to officials, the investigation revealed that Raina and Dhawan had signed endorsement deals with foreign companies promoting the illegal betting platform 1xBet. Payments for the promotions were reportedly made through international channels to conceal proceeds of crime.
During its probe, the ED also conducted raids on four payment gateways, freezing over ₹4 crore and uncovering money-laundering transactions exceeding ₹1,000 crore. Officials confirmed that the investigation into the wider betting network remains ongoing.
