Shikhar Dhawan appears before ED

Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a case involving the promotion of a betting application. According to officials, the probe relates to 1xBet, an online betting platform, which Dhawan has allegedly been promoting on social media.

The ED will record Dhawan’s statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) the sources said.

Since last year, multiple Bollywood and South Indian film stars and cricketers have been under the scanner for allegedly promoting illegal betting apps. The list includes Vijay Deverakonda, Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj, Harbhajan Singh, Urvashi Rautela, and Suresh Raina.

Last June, multiple celebrities, including Suresh-Harbhajan, recorded their statements with the central investigation agency. The Union government has banned real-money online gaming by bringing in legislation recently.