As part of its investigation into the money laundering case linked to an online betting app named 1xBet, several high-profile names have been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate for questioning. So far as many as four former India cricketers have been quizzed by the agency. Besides these cricketers, several other sportspersons, movie actors, online influencers and celebrities are also expected to be questioned in the coming days. Here’s a look at the four ex-India cricketers who have been questioned so far.
Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa, who played 46 ODIs and 13 T20Is between 2006 and 2015, was questioned by the ED on September 22, 2025. (PTI Photo)
The investigation into the betting app is part of ED’s wider probe against such platforms on allegations of duping several people of crores of rupees besides reportedly evading a huge amount of direct and indirect taxes. (PTI Photo)
Suresh Raina, member of India’s 2011 ODI World Cup winning squad who played 18 Tests, 226 ODIs and 78 T20Is, was questioned on August 13, 2025. (PTI Photo)
As per reports, ED wants to know from the celebrities how they were contacted by the said betting company seeking their endorsement, the nodal person(s) for contact in India, the mode of payment (cash through hawala or banking channel) and place of the payment (in India or abroad) among others. (PTI Photo)
Former India batter Shikhar Dhawan is also among the high-profile cricket stars who has been quizzed. He played 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20Is between 2010 and 2022. (PTI Photo)
ED is also looking at the end use of the money taken by the celebrities to check if any of them can be categorised as the “proceeds of crime”. (PTI Photo)
The legendary Yuvraj Singh is the most high-profile cricketer to have been questioned so far. He was key to India winning the 2008 World T20 and the 2011 ODI World Cup. The former allrounder played 40 Tests, 304 ODIs and 58 T20Is during his career. (PTI Photo)
The government has told Parliament that it has issued 1,524 orders from 2022 till June 2025 to block online betting and gambling platforms. (PTI Photo)
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