ED Attaches ₹11.14 Crore Assets Of Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan In Illegal Betting App Case
ED Attaches ₹11.14 Crore Assets Of Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan In Illegal Betting App Case
New Delhi, November 6, 2025: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth ₹11.14 crore belonging to former Indian cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan in connection with its probe into an illegal online betting app.
According to officials, the ED attached ₹4.5 crore of assets belonging to Shikhar Dhawan and a mutual fund of ₹6.64 crore owned by Suresh Raina. These actions were taken under an order issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and are part of an ongoing investigation into the operations of the betting platform 1xBet.
The federal agency has accused both cricketers of “knowingly” entering into endorsement agreements with foreign entities to promote 1xBet and related platforms. Both Raina and Dhawan have been questioned by the ED as part of the probe.
The investigation also involves other celebrities suspected of promoting or endorsing the banned app, including cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa, actors Sonu Sood, Urvashi Rautela, Mimi Chakraborty, and Ankush Hazra. The ED is examining financial links and promotional activities tied to the app, which is believed to have operated illegally in India via offshore entities and surrogate websites.
The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets valued at Rs 11.14 crore belonging to former Indian Cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The attachment includes…
— ANI (@ANI) November 6, 2025
The case highlights concerns over money laundering, tax evasion, and algorithm manipulation allegedly carried out by 1xBet. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had previously filed a case against the platform targeting Indian users, after which the ED launched its own money-laundering investigation.
This move comes amid a broader crackdown on illegal betting apps in India, following government regulations banning online betting and gambling platforms to protect citizens from financial losses.
Further investigation into the involvement of other celebrities and their promotional activities is ongoing.
