New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa has been called in by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning on September 22 in connection with a money laundering investigation tied to illegal online betting operations, officials confirmed on Thursday.
Specific details of the case remain undisclosed, but sources indicated that the summons forms part of a broader inquiry into the financial trail of betting networks. Uthappa, a Karnataka-born batsman, represented India across formats and was a regular feature in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for several franchises before his retirement.
The development comes less than three weeks after fellow cricketer Shikhar Dhawan appeared before the ED on September 4 regarding the same investigation into offshore betting syndicates. Authorities have been tightening their scrutiny of celebrities and sporting personalities believed to have indirect or direct associations with these platforms.
The agency has not commented further on Uthappa’s expected line of questioning. However, officials have hinted that more high-profile names could be brought under the scanner as the probe deepens.
